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enRefugee Aid Initiative - Worldwidehttps://watercharity.com/refugee-aid-initiative-worldwide
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/HNHCR%20Syrian%20Camp%201.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/HNHCR%20Syrian%20Camp%201.jpg?itok=iGaK8H_Y" width="900" height="600" alt="UNHCR Camp for Syrian Refugees" title="UNHCR Camp for Syrian Refugees" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h3><strong>WATER CHARITY INITIATIVE TO HELP REFUGEES WORLDWIDE</strong></h3>
<p><strong>​</strong>​A large percentage of Water Charity projects help refugees and internally displaced people.&nbsp;Our typical projects often make a huge difference for people contemplating leaving their homes.&nbsp;Having clean water can be a major factor in deciding not to flee your home to begin with.</p>
<p>And, we have done a good number of projects that have explicit refugee components to them over the years. <a href="https://watercharity.com/search/node/refugee">Click Here</a> to see some of our projects with major refugee elements.</p>
<p>Now, in this time, we are seeing an unprecendented number of people risking their lives with only a thin hope of making it somewhere they imagine to be better.&nbsp;People are setting out on rigorous, potentially deadly journies with nothing but what they can carry, crossing deserts, risking drowning at sea, finding themselves at the mercy of human traffickers, and there are many casualties in this humanitarian crisis. A growing number of these people are "climate refugees" who leave their homes (at least in part) due to changes in the climate making their homes unlivable.<a href="/sites/default/files/massive%20refugee%20camp.jpg"><img alt="Massive Refugee Camp" src="/sites/default/files/massive%20refugee%20camp.jpg" style="border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; width: 445px; height: 284px; line-height: 20.8px; float: right;" /></a></p>
<p>In addition to our normal work, Water Charity is attempting to provide assistance to these displaced people on a greater scale.&nbsp; We are setting up projects now to deliver direct assistance at refugee camps where possible.</p>
<p>We all know that life in a refugee camp is no vacation. People who have already suffered trauma, atrocities, abuse and victimization find themselves, at the end of a long and difficult exodus... in a place that is often deplorable and depressing. Furthermore, many refugees are doomed to stay in these places for interminable amounts of time, with little hope of ever getting out and restarting their interrupted lives.</p>
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<p>What to do about this is beyond the scope of what Water Charity can deal with at this time... but we CAN commit to trying to make the conditions in these camps better. &nbsp;</p>
<p>As such, we are pleased to be expanding this initiative designed to create water, sanitation, public health, and solar lamp programs for refugee camps around the world.&nbsp;The inspiration for this&nbsp;effort was&nbsp;seeing the situation at the&nbsp;Eritrean refugee camps in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.</p>
<p>In case you didn't know,&nbsp;an amazing diaspora of Eritreans have fled the small nation in northeastern Africa... many of them unaccompanied children of 10-12 years of age. (In fact, 51% of refugees worldwide are children.)</p>
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<p>Ethiopia is unable to extend much help to&nbsp;their&nbsp;displaced neighbors, as their own citizenry are dealing with droughts, famine, uprisings, and severe water crises. &nbsp;While not completely forgotten, these refugees are forced to depend on whatever the UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency), and a small group of NGO's can muster to give them. They have severe shortages of many things we take for granted... including space to lay their heads, proper sanitation facilities, and lighting in their dwellings.</p>
<p>These are not problems restricted to the camps in Ethiopia, though.&nbsp; Many areas of the world have tragic, sprawling encampments of people displaced for a wide variety of reasons, often in a political limbo where they can't go home, can't settle in the host country, and have little or no way to leave.</p>
<p>In addition to helping out with water filtration, water storage, hygiene facilities, and the like, we are also engaged in distributing <strong>solar lamps</strong>.&nbsp; While many refugees are able to receive <em>some</em> education in these camps, they are unable to read or study at night if they can't afford a kerosene lamp or some other smoky, air-polluting device that brings with it long-term health issues. While seemingly not directly tied to our water &amp; sanitation mission&nbsp;on the surface,&nbsp;having a safe, dependable&nbsp;light source&nbsp;leads to&nbsp;increased personal health and security. Having a solar lamp available to them&nbsp;makes it easier to find and use restroom facilities in the dark.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The ability to read after dark, ties in with our global "<a href="http://watercharity.com/let-girls-learn-initiative-worldwide">Let Girls Learn</a>" campaign as well.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/70.jpg"><img alt="Eritrean Refugee Kids" src="/sites/default/files/70.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 525px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a>We are hoping this initiative will spawn many programs, and allow us to bring aid to camps across the globe. Sadly, there is no lack of people needing help... and the number of displaced peoples is reaching new records. <a href="http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/news/press/2016/6/5763ace54/1-human-113-affected-forced-displacement-hits-record-high.html" target="_blank">According to the UNHCR</a>, there were at least 65 million refugees last year... the first time we have crossed the 60 million mark on record. And if anything, this year has only been worse.</p>
<p>Measured against Earth’s 7.5 billion population, these numbers mean that 1 in every 115 people globally is now either an asylum-seeker, internally displaced, or a refugee – a level of risk for which UNHCR knows no precedent. In all, there are more forcibly displaced people today than the populations of the United Kingdom, France or Italy.</p>
<p>Please support this initiative to help us start as many programs and campaigns in as many refugee camps as possible. &nbsp;As they are implemented, you will be able to donate directly to each of our individual efforts. &nbsp;You can expect the same level of transparency and reporting that we are famous for. &nbsp;Every project we do is posted on our site in a timely manner with photos, video (where possible),&nbsp;updates (when needed), and conclusion reports upon completion. We&nbsp;bring to this endeavor our stellar track record of succesful and sustainable, low-cost WASH development work. &nbsp;Our field-leading efficiency, due to our unique model, will ensure that we get the most bang for our buck... and that the largest amount of people possible will be served.</p>
<p>It is hard enough being a refugee, without a home, stateless and overlooked... the <em>least</em> we can do is make sure they have clean water to drink, a safe place to defecate, and the ability to wash themselves. And if, due to our relations with the manufacturer of the wonderful <a href="http://www.dlight.com/" target="_blank">d.light</a>, we can provide a little bit of extra light along the way, so much the better.</p>
<p>For more insight into this issue, consider watching&nbsp;our friend and filmmaker Chris Cotter's "<a href="http://www.theeritreanexodus.com/" target="_blank">The Eritrean Exodus: Refugee</a>" after watching the trailer below. It is a great film, and&nbsp;is&nbsp;available on iTunes and&nbsp;other such services.<br />
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<p><strong>This initiative is being carried out&nbsp;in conjunction with our partners, the National Peace Corps Association.&nbsp;<img alt="NPCA &amp; WC Logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; float: right;" /></strong></p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/worldwide" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Worldwide</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/program" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Program</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/lgl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">LGL+</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/refugee" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Refugee</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/funds-needed/1000000-and" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">$1,000,000 and up</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/underway" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Underway</a></div></div></div>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 22:57:04 +0000admin3299 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/refugee-aid-initiative-worldwide#commentsHealth Center Well Project - Cameroonhttps://watercharity.com/health-center-well-project-cameroon
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/DSC00791_1280x852_0.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/DSC00791_1280x852_0.jpg?itok=cybTr24g" width="900" height="599" alt="Health Center Well Project - Cameroon" title="Health Center Well Project - Cameroon" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="NPCA and WC logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 48px; height: 28px; border-width: 0px; float: right;" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>This&nbsp;project&nbsp;is&nbsp;made&nbsp;possible&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;partnership&nbsp;of&nbsp;WATER&nbsp;CHARITY&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION.</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/DSC01685_1280x852.jpg"><img alt="Health Center Well Project - Cameroon" src="/sites/default/files/DSC01685_1280x852.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 300px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>Location</strong><br />
<cite>This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location.</cite></p>
<p>Xxxxxx, Bafia District, Centre Region, Cameroon</p>
<p><strong>Community Description</strong><br />
Xxxxxx is a large rural village covering 27 kilometers in the Centre Region, just outside of Bafia. There are dirt roads scattered throughout the area, many of which are in rough condition, making travel difficult and expensive.</p>
<p>The population is 58,348 among 35 villages. They are spread out, but there are several market days for people to buy and sell their local harvests. The major language is French, the official language in the region. However, most people, when speaking with one another in the community, use a form of patois.</p>
<p>Some of the challenges are poverty, poor education, health disparities, and lack of clean water. Despite the fact that people live with very little, they have an incredible will to get by with what they have.</p>
<p>There are problems with limited access to water, electricity, and treatment for sickness. While all this can be discouraging, people have amazing resilience and ability to not only get by, but get by with kindness and positivity.</p>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/DSC01750_1280x852.jpg"><img alt="Health Center Well Project - Cameroon" src="/sites/default/files/DSC01750_1280x852.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 300px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
Poor water availability and quality is a main problem when it comes to the health of many people in the village. Especially, during the dry season, finding safe water is a daily struggle and a necessity for life.</p>
<p>The health center usually has patients bring their own water, which causes a huge sanitation problem. Deliveries are often made with little water available. This can cause health problems and lead to people spending more time in the health center, less time at school or work, and more money spent</p>
<p><strong>Project Description</strong><br />
This project is to build a well at the health center.</p>
<p>The well will be centrally located, near the primary school. The project is expected to take 3 weeks.</p>
<p>The well will be hand dug to approximately 21 meters, and lined with rebar and cement. An immersed electric pump will be installed.</p>
<p>A platform will be built, and a 3,000-liter storage tank will be installed. Water will be pumped to the tank, treated to remove contaminants, and fed by gravity to the access points.</p>
<p>The local council, working with the Mayor’s office, will contribute 25% of the funds necessary for construction.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/DSC01026_1280x852.jpg"><img alt="Health Center Well Project - Cameroon" src="/sites/default/files/DSC01026_1280x852.jpg" style="width: 450px; height: 300px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>The health staff will hold sessions on WASH issues.</p>
<p><strong>Project Impact</strong><br />
500 people will benefit from the project.</p>
<p><strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
J. Pelusi</p>
<p><strong>Monitoring and Maintenance</strong><br />
The newly-formed water committee and local technicians will ensure the proper functioning of the improvements. A monthly use fee will be collected to ensure that funds are on hand for repairs when needed.</p>
<p><strong>Comments</strong><br />
The health center, the school, and the community at large will have better access to clean water, reducing illness and improving wellbeing.</p>
<p><strong>Let Girls Learn</strong><br />
Girls have the primary responsibility for retrieving water, often from distant places. This takes time that can be better spent in school, studying, and doing household work. This project relieves them of this major burden, and makes it easier for them to remain in school, and is therefore a part of our Let Girls Learn Initiative - Worldwide. https://watercharity.com/let-girls-learn-initiative-worldwide</p>
<p><strong>The Water Charity participation in this project has been funded by an anonymous donor.</strong></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/cameroon" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Cameroon</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/let-girls-learn" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Let Girls Learn</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/69" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fully Funded</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/underway" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Underway</a></div></div></div>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 19:13:31 +0000A3408 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/health-center-well-project-cameroon#commentsDahra Latrine Project - Senegalhttps://watercharity.com/dahra-latrine-project-senegal
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/img_7083_800x600.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/img_7083_800x600.jpg?itok=zlSgP964" width="900" height="675" alt="Dahra Latrine Project - Senegal" title="Dahra Latrine Project - Senegal" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="NPCA and WC logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 48px; height: 28px; border-width: 0px; float: right;" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>This&nbsp;project&nbsp;is&nbsp;made&nbsp;possible&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;partnership&nbsp;of&nbsp;WATER&nbsp;CHARITY&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION.</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_7078_800x600.JPG"><img alt="Dahra Latrine Project - Senegal" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_7078_800x600.JPG" style="width: 450px; height: 338px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>Location</strong><br />
<cite>This project summary has been redacted for security reasons to omit the specific project location.</cite></p>
<p>District of Dahra, Region of Louga, Senegal</p>
<p><strong>Community Description</strong><br />
The village is approximately 30 km from the nearest town and has a population of roughly 3,000. It is made up of two ethnic groups, Wolof and Pulaar, and, dependent on the time of the year, you can find a sizable Sereer population.</p>
<p>The community is made up of 6 neighborhoods, and each neighborhood has at least 2 members who are volunteer community health workers. This means that they spend time extending education to the community about things such as malnutrition, malaria, exclusive breastfeeding, and vaccinations.</p>
<p><strong>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
Currently, there is not a restroom or a water source in the middle school.&nbsp;As a result, many students have stopped attending school, or their attendance has dramatically decreased.</p>
<p>The health post serves approximately 7,000 individuals, including people from neighboring smaller communities, health post staff and their families, and even nomadic herders. It has only two fully operational restrooms.</p>
<p><strong>Project Description</strong><br />
This project will provide seven latrines and one water access point (robinet).</p>
<p>The seven latrines will all be VIP latrines, consisting of cement privacy structures, roofs, and locking doors. Five of the seven latrines will have Turkish basins, and the final two will have western toilets seats.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_7182_600x800.jpg"><img alt="Dahra Latrine Project - Senegal" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_7182_600x800.jpg" style="width: 338px; height: 450px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a>Five of the latrines, and the one robinet will be constructed at the local middle school, while the last two latrines will be added onto the health structure.</p>
<p>Once these structures are completed, students at the middle school will complete WASH trainings during class with the village's community health workers and the volunteer. The students will also be exposed to further WASH behavior change activities through their participation in the Junior Health Committee Club.</p>
<p>In addition, community health workers will hold bi-monthly trainings on proper WASH practices at the health post to educate the citizens that will be benefitting from the new latrines at the health post.</p>
<p>The community will contribute in the form of cash contributions to the project.</p>
<p>Objectives of the project include providing students at the middle school, as well as the patients at the health post, with access to improved water and sanitation as well as providing education on the importance of good sanitation practices.</p>
<p><strong>Project Impact</strong><br />
3,000 people will benefit from the project.</p>
<p><strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Sydney Hurst</p>
<p><strong>Monitoring and Maintenance</strong><br />
The school and health post will elect separate committees to handle the care and cleaning of the latrines, contributing to the sustainability of the project by maintaining the latrines in good working order.</p>
<p>Should there be a problem, the latrines and robinet are both being built by masons in the community, so they will be able to fix them in the future.</p>
<p>The community will sustain this project by consulting the Latrine and Robinet Addition Committee, which will see to the cleaning, maintenance, and all other tasks regarding the latrines and robinet.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_7579_800x600.JPG"><img alt="Dahra Latrine Project - Senegal" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_7579_800x600.JPG" style="width: 450px; height: 338px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>The education of proper hygiene and sanitation practices will be enacted and sustained by continuing to discuss the topic and working as closely as possible with the youth. Most recently, the community has planned to begin a youth club that will focus on health issues, being a primary way to increase the sustainability of the material side of the project as well as the educational side of it.</p>
<p><strong>Let Girls Learn</strong><br />
Five of the seven latrines that are being built will be located at the local middle school. This will provide female students with the proper environment needed to fully focus on their studies. The five latrines will be separated based on gender, two for male, two for female, and one for teachers. This separation will allow for maximum privacy and safety for the female students.</p>
<p>This project is part of the Let Girls Learn program started by FLOTUS Michelle Obama in partnership with Peace Corps. The goal of this project is to keep girls attending to school. It is a part of Water Charity’s <a href="http://watercharity.com/let-girls-learn-initiative-worldwide">Let Girls Learn Initiative - Worldwide</a>.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Fundraising Target</strong><br />
$ 2,750</p>
<p>Funds raised in excess of the project amount will be allocated to other projects in the country.</p>
<p><strong>Donations Collected to Date</strong><br />
$305</p>
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<p>Donations of any amount will be appreciated. The full amount will give you "naming rights", if that is something you would like.</p>
<p><strong>Dollar Amount Needed</strong><br />
$2,445</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/senegal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senegal</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lgl-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">LGL</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/funds-needed/2001-5000" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">$2,001 to $5,000</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/underway" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Underway</a></div></div></div>Sun, 22 Jan 2017 08:29:37 +0000A3366 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/dahra-latrine-project-senegal#commentsTchore Borehole Project - Togohttps://watercharity.com/tchore-borehole-project-togo
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/watercharity2_1280x959.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/watercharity2_1280x959.jpg?itok=h5Lt726L" width="900" height="674" alt="Tchore Borehole Project - Togo" title="Tchore Borehole Project - Togo" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><img alt="NPCA and WC logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 48px; height: 28px; border-width: 0px; float: right;" /></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>This&nbsp;project&nbsp;is&nbsp;made&nbsp;possible&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;partnership&nbsp;of&nbsp;WATER&nbsp;CHARITY&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION.</strong></span></p>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/watercharity4_960x1280.jpg"><img alt="Tchore Borehole Project - Togo" src="/sites/default/files/watercharity4_960x1280.jpg" style="width: 338px; height: 450px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: left;" /></a>Location</strong><br />
Tchore Center, Canton of Tchore, Kara Region, Togo</p>
<p><strong>Community Description</strong><br />
This community received its political autonomy in 2012. The village is the seat of the regional chief, and all disputes or social affairs take place in his courtyard. There is a small clinic which provides first-aid, medicine and midwife services. This clinic services the seven surrounding villages which make up the political limits.</p>
<p>The market in the center of town goes from morning to night every Tuesday, with plenty of local beer and fried doughnuts. Next to the market is the elementary school, with a kindergarten. The pace of life is very slow, but not boring.</p>
<p><strong>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
The most fundamental problem of the community is the scarcity of water. The rains stop in mid-November and do not begin again until May. During this seven- month interval, the river dries up and so do the three wells. The only water to be found comes from holes in the ground, which is hardly enough to sustain life.</p>
<p>The mid-wife at the hospital uses dirty groundwater to wash newborn babies and to clean the vaginal tracts of new mothers. The use of dirty water leads to elevated rates of dermatologic and infectious diseases.</p>
<p>Women and girls are exhausted by the competition for resources because they have to wake up early and go far to fetch water. Many women spend their whole day trying to accumulate enough water for their families.</p>
<p>A main source of income for women is the preparation of local sorghum beer, but women use dirty water and the community often suffers from intestinal worms and parasites.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/watercharity1_1280x959.jpg" style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="Tchore Borehole Project - Togo" src="/sites/default/files/watercharity1_1280x959.jpg" style="margin: 5px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; width: 450px; height: 337px; float: right;" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>Project Description</strong><br />
This project is to build a borehole with a hand pump in proximity to the community hospital and elementary school.</p>
<p>The well will be dug to about 40-60 meters and be enclosed by a cement wall. After the technical work, the community will plant trees around the pump in the hopes of retaining water and beautifying the environment around the well.</p>
<p>An open community meeting will be held to choose a water committee to oversee the management of the well. This committee will decide the method of payment for water, and how to collect this money. There will be members designated as daily maintenance agents and several women will be trained by the pump technicians on preventative maintenance and small repairs.</p>
<p>Water Charity funds will go to renting heavy machinery, drilling the well, purchasing the materials (such as pipes, pump hardware, cement) and the paying of skilled labor.</p>
<p>The community will add approximately $2,000 to the project's total funds, along with sand, gravel, manual labor and lodging of the skilled laborers.</p>
<p>The company contracted to perform the work is E-Forage Togo, a local business based in Kara.</p>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/watercharity3_960x1280.jpg"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/watercharity3_960x1280.jpg" style="width: 338px; height: 450px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: left;" /></a>Project Impact</strong><br />
500 people will benefit from the project.</p>
<p><strong>Let Girls Learn</strong><br />
This project will allow girls to stay in school because it brings water closer to them, reducing the amount of time it takes for them to retrieve water for the daily needs of their families.</p>
<p>In addition, clean water will reduce illness, allowing them to devote more energy to their studies and attend school more regularly.</p>
<p><strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Riley Pavelich</p>
<p><strong>Monitoring and Maintenance</strong><br />
The community has formed a committee for monitoring and maintaining the pump. Members of this committee have been designated for cleaning and upkeep, collecting fees, and repairing breakdowns quickly.</p>
<p>People wishing to use the pump will have to pay a nominal fee, and the money raised will go into a specific bank account. The company installing the well will train a group of women to make small repairs and to service the pump regularly to prevent eventual problems.</p>
<p><strong>Comments</strong><br />
Riley notes:<br />
<i>“This project is possible through the participation of Water Charity and two generations of Peace Corps Volunteers. As the current volunteer, I see the desperate need for a protected source of water. </i> <i>The previous volunteer, once home in the US, fund-raised more than $2,000 and sent it to the president of the Village Development Committee (who is a good friend of his).” </i></p>
<p><strong>This project is being paid for through the generosity of an anonymous donor. If you would like to support additional great projects such as this one, please contribute to our <a href="http://watercharity.com/western-africa-water-sanitation-program">Western Africa Water and Sanitation Program</a> by clicking on the Donate button below. </strong></p>
<p><b>This project has been completed. &nbsp;To read about the conclusion, <a href="http://watercharity.com/conclusion-tchore-borehole-project-togo">CLICK HERE</a>.</b></p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/togo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Togo</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/let-girls-learn" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Let Girls Learn</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/69" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fully Funded</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/completed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Completed</a></div></div></div>Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:48:59 +0000A3236 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/tchore-borehole-project-togo#commentsSil Latrine Project - Senegalhttps://watercharity.com/sil-latrine-project-senegal
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/002_Snapseed_1080x234.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/002_Snapseed_1080x234.jpg?itok=FVUkGM0T" width="900" height="195" alt="Sil Village" title="Sil Village" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association.<a href="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png"><img alt="NPC &amp; WC Logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; float: right;" /></a></span><br />
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Location</strong><br />
Sil, Department Koupentoum, Region of Tambacounda, Senegal<a href="/sites/default/files/173_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Men and boys in the village" src="/sites/default/files/173_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Community Description</strong><br />
Sil&nbsp;Village&nbsp;has a population of approximately 2,000 people,&nbsp;although this fluctuates quite a bit when the farming season ends. The main form of income generation is selling peanuts as cash crops.</p>
<p>Sil acts as a logistic, religious, and social hub for the surrounding communities which are populated by about 10,000 people. The people are 100% Muslim, mostly split between two different "brotherhoods". One of these brotherhoods, the Maurids, is headed by a Marabout whose family started the village three generations ago. This family holds hereditary title of both the positions of Village Chief and Marabout.</p>
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<p><strong>PCV Derek Rush reports that,</strong> "Living in Sil has been an extraordinarily trying experience for me. Not only have I experienced a great difficulty with language, but the culture has given me more than a few moments of frustration. For example, when I first arrived in village I tried desperately to find meaningful work and to get people organized. Meetings would start two hours late some days and others would not happen at all because I would plan them on days such as Sunday, which also happens to be the day of the weekly market.&nbsp;Slowly, as my language and understanding of the people improved, both my work and integration into the community have become easier, though daily challenges still exist."</p>
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<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/035_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Trainings" src="/sites/default/files/035_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
Traditionally, most latrines in the village have been constructed by digging a pit and then covering the top with either a cement platform or logs that are then topped with soil. Due to the sandy condition of the soil though, these latrines frequently experience collapses when the rains come and families commonly resort to open defecation in the bush until a new one is constructed. What is needed is brick walled pits to support the latrine to prevent this.</p>
<p>Some of the difficulties facing this community are its geographic location and the difficultly accumulating capital for such projects. The village is located 30 kilometers from the main highway and mostly reliant upon the sale of peanuts for income.&nbsp;Because of this, financing construction projects is a difficult prospect.</p>
<p><strong>Project Description</strong><br />
After doing a brief survey of latrines at&nbsp;the site, and having several discussions with village leaders,&nbsp;a plan was formed to build simple lined pit latrines for families that were willing to come to the planning meetings and related trainings. <span style="line-height: 20.8px;">Of the more than 50 families who initially showed interest in the project only fourteen have consistently come to all the trainings and meetings.</span></p>
<p>The trainings consisted of two 45 minute to one hour long talks covering the importance of latrines, how diseases spread from open defecation, hand washing, and how to build a Tippy Tap.</p>
<p>The objective for this project is to provide <strong>fifteen latrines</strong>; fourteen to families and one installed in the Health Post that is meant for the m<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.8px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">os</span><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">tly Pulaar women who refuse to use the Turkish toilets and have frequently dig cat holes in the facility to defecate into.</span></p>
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<p>The intent is that these latrines will lead to a more sanitary environment that has fewer cases of diarrhea and other illnesses caused by open defecation. In addition I hope that families will also adopt improved hand washing techniques for the same end.</p>
<p><strong>Community Organization</strong><br />
Sil Latrine Group and Sil Health Post</p>
<p><strong>Project Impact</strong><br />
This project will impact 75 people.</p>
<p><strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Derek Rush</p>
<p><strong>Monitoring and Maintenance &nbsp;</strong><br />
Derek will be personally supervising this entire project from the purchase of the materials, construction of individual latrines, and follow-up home visits. These visits will be conducted to see how families are using the skills and knowledge which were taught at the community meetings.<br />
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<p><strong>Comments</strong><br />
This project has been nearly six months in the making. Derek admits that he learned a lot through this project and considered cancelling it several times due to lack of community participation and lack of experience. &nbsp;After he engaged in several long conversations with his community work counterpart, participating families, and health post staff in the&nbsp;village, they successfully collected all of the&nbsp;community contribution. &nbsp;People are beginning to collect the necessary sand and gravel to make the cinderblocks that will be used.<br />
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<strong>Dollar Amount of Project</strong><br />
$660</p>
<p><strong>Donations Collected to Date</strong></p>
$0<br />
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Dollar Amount Needed<br />
$660
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/senegal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senegal</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/wash-tour" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">WASH Tour</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/tsi" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">TSI</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/75" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">$501 to $1,000</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/underway" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Underway</a></div></div></div>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 02:04:02 +0000post3227 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/sil-latrine-project-senegal#commentsVillage Costesti Bathroom Project - Moldovahttps://watercharity.com/village-costesti-bathroom-project-moldova
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/IMG_4287_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/IMG_4287_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg?itok=H7iSgMiI" width="900" height="675" alt="Building to be repaired" title="Building to be repaired" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association.<a href="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png"><img alt="NPC &amp; WC Logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; float: right;" /></a></span><br />
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Location</strong><br />
Village Costesti, Raion Ialoveni, Moldova</p>
<p><strong>Community Description<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_4286_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Librarian near site of the new bathroom" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_4286_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a></strong><br />
The Village of Costesti is a large village 25 kilometers south of the city of Chisinau. The population is 12,068; 5,900 are male and 6,168 are women. It is considered to be a middle-class village and one of the largest cities in Moldova. Being middle class does not exclude Costesti from the problem of eroding population. &nbsp;There are approximately 2,036 people working outside of the country to support their families. &nbsp;Population erosion causes a negative effect for most of the 2,646 children in Costesti, who are being raised by single parents, grandparents&nbsp;or other family members. Also, this has a huge impact on senior citizens who are left behind and sometimes forgotten by their children who have left in pursuit of a better life.<br />
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Costesti is an agricultural village with rolling hills of vineyards. &nbsp;All of the homes have gardens in the yard. Moldova’s central and southern regions are one of the main destinations for grape storage, offering many refrigeration storage facilities. The village center is composed of a&nbsp;small market place, a small medical center, and Mayor’s office.</p>
<p>The largest building is the Casa de Cultura, an important building utilized for community cultural events and weddings. The library and NGOs are located in the same structure, but are independent to the bathroom and water amenities.<br />
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The library is a popular place for the children in Costesti, offering the only place to congregate with their friends. Computers and Internet draw many children and adults to the library. On a weekly basis, there are 350 people who visit the library to use technology, read a book, check out books or attend computer and English language classes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Prior to July, 2015 the Mayor of Costesti wanted to close the library saying it was an additional unnecessary expense for the village, and cut funding. &nbsp; It wasn’t until the new Mayor, a former high school director, was elected, that the library has had hope for a future. The library is slowly coming to life by the determination of the librarian. However, growth has been a struggle with the lack of sanitation. &nbsp;<br />
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<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_4354_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Equipment damaged due to flooding " src="/sites/default/files/IMG_4354_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>The other wing of the building was the former home of a women’s career training center. These women were survivors of human trafficking. The training center was equipped with sewing machines, irons and machinery for woodworking. This equipment was ruined by flooding that was caused by an outdated sewage system, and the&nbsp;project was forced to close.</p>
<p>Currently, on the first floor, a social canteen feeds over 25 seniors every morning. &nbsp;On the&nbsp;second floor, there was a youth-friendly health center, a training center, and a small medical clinic, but they were forced to leave due to the unsanitary conditions. &nbsp;A new bathroom was installed in this wing. However, due to the sewage backup it remains inoperable in winter and when it rains.<br />
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These two wings of the Casa de Cultura have a future of becoming a social center for Costesti and neighboring villages with the installation of a new sewage system. The woman’s career training will return, more youth training can be held in 2nd floor and the seniors will have better sanitation and safety. The community's ultimate goal is for this building to be the social center for youth, children, families and seniors for Costesti and neighboring villages.</p>
<p><strong>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
Currently visitors to the library are using the outside latrine, a 200-meter walk down an unpaved path behind the Casa de Cultura. After using the outside latrine, visitors have no place to wash their hands, spreading germs to books and keyboards. &nbsp;<strong><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_4291_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Current bathroom behind Casa de Cultura" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_4291_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a></strong></p>
<p>The community is asking to have a space for the young adults to participate in life skill classes, dance, or create. Parents of Costesti are asking for a place to bring the children. Seniors need a place to sit and relax. Repairing the sewage in this building will be the first step in providing a safe and sanitary place for these citizens.</p>
<p>It was suggested to install the bathroom in the corridor of the library opening it up to the public who will visit this site.</p>
<p>Past experience with the installation of a new bathroom proved unsuccessful, causing flooding which closed two social projects in the building. To provide toilet facilities to this building the sewage system must be upgraded and connected to the main sewage line in the village. Thus, the first project is to fix the sewage problem, providing sanitation and safety to citizens utilizing the social canteen and attending events held by Avante (NGO).&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Project Description</strong><br />
This project is to install a bathroom for the visitors at the library, and to redirect the old sewage system from the NGO building to a newer system, solving the problem of flooding.&nbsp; This will leave the Casa de Cultura with bathrooms year-round in both wings.</p>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_4500_Snapseed_1080x810_0.jpg"><img alt="current sewage connection from west wing home of NGOs" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_4500_Snapseed_1080x810_0.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a></strong>The community contribution will be the connection of the sewage system to both bathrooms located in the NGO side of the building and the proposed bathroom for the library.</p>
<p>Re-directing the sewage system will stop the flooding that had caused damage to the equipment used by the social integration of women project, and the loss of Avante medical assistance project. The building houses two NGOs that had lost the ability to continue these two projects due to the flood. Once this system is fixed the NGOs will re-instate these projects and will proceed in starting a new youth center in the building.</p>
<p>In designing the project,&nbsp;the installation of the bathroom was&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 16.64px;">reviewed&nbsp;</span>and it was determined that&nbsp;more rings would need to be added to the current sewer system, and eventually run PVC pipe through&nbsp;the main sewage system to the road 35 meters from the library. The village responsibility will be the rings to expand the sewage system and a concrete cover to minimize odors from the sewage.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The village engineer, who is familiar with the project, suggested the re-direction of&nbsp;the old system in the social services side of the building directly to the street. Doing this will eliminate the flooding issue, and save&nbsp;the extra expenses of concrete removal and &nbsp;PVC pipe.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The installation of the bathroom is close to the current plumbing in the Casa de Cultura. With any installation of plumbing there is always the risk of problems. To minimize this risk the company that&nbsp;installed the bathrooms in the Casa de Cultura will&nbsp;install the new bathroom.</p>
<p>Step one is to develop documentation and technical design of the bathroom and sanitation. &nbsp;This will be completed by the Mayor's engineer specialist and registered as a technical project complete with Mayor's stamp. &nbsp;This will be completed in March-April, 2016 and Mayoralty Costesti is responsible for this step. Currently the mayoralty has a specialist who is responsible for the project and knows a company who can provide such services.</p>
<p>Step two is to identify the company or personnel that&nbsp;will be responsible for the construction and installation. &nbsp;The timeline for this step is April, 2016. &nbsp;The person responsible for this step is NGO Alternative, Maria Borta (librarian). &nbsp;In the village Costesti there are several companies and individuals providing such services. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Step three is the procurement of equipment and construction materials needed. &nbsp;This will happen in May, 2016 with Cynthia Katocs and Maria Bivol being the responsible parties. &nbsp;Procurement of equipment and materials necessary for construction will be done in coordination with the construction company.</p>
<p>Step four is the construction and installation of a sanitary bath. &nbsp;The timeline for this is May, 2016 and the construction company will be <a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_4321_Snapseed_1080x608_0.jpg"><img alt="children standing where the proposed bathroom will be built " src="/sites/default/files/IMG_4321_Snapseed_1080x608_0.jpg" style="width: 480px; height: 270px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a>responsible.</p>
<p>Step five is connecting the water to the central sewer system, which is planned for June, 2016. &nbsp;The construction company is responsible for this step.</p>
<p>Step six is for the sewage system and library bathroom to be operational. &nbsp;This is planned for June, 2016 and the group of project implementation is responsible for this step. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Step seven will be a club training for young women's leadership and participation in community life in June, 2016 by Cynthia Katocs and Maria Bivol.</p>
<p><strong>Project Impact</strong><br />
This project will impact around 500 people, and likely a lot more, as the Casa De Cultura becomes more used by the community.</p>
<p><strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Cynthia Katocs</p>
<p><strong>Monitoring and Maintenance&nbsp;</strong><br />
Visitors to the library and enrollees to the Women Social Integration Project will be asked to keep the facilities clean, and social workers will maintain them. &nbsp;The mayor's office will be responsible for maintaining the sewage system.</p>
<p><strong>Comments</strong><br />
This project will improve the working conditions of 11 social workers and the 450+ monthly beneficiaries visiting the building by installing a bathroom and renewing the drainage system for the public library, health clinics, and Non-Governmental Organizations. &nbsp;This should increase the number of beneficiaries to social services and the library, and will help reinstate the Women Social Integration Project, thus increasing the number of people using the facilities. &nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Dollar Amount of Project</strong><br />
$2,500</p>
<p><strong>Donations Collected to Date</strong><br />
$300</p>
<p><strong>Dollar Amount Needed</strong><br />
$ 2,200</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/moldova" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Moldova</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/lgl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">LGL+</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/funds-needed/2001-5000" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">$2,001 to $5,000</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/underway" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Underway</a></div></div></div>Sun, 13 Mar 2016 04:27:47 +0000post3190 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/village-costesti-bathroom-project-moldova#commentsBotou Health Post Water Project - Senegalhttps://watercharity.com/botou-health-post-water-project-senegal
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/12313597_10154373049702786_2349303534037903767_n_Snapseed_1080x717.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/12313597_10154373049702786_2349303534037903767_n_Snapseed_1080x717.jpg?itok=Of14bANK" width="900" height="598" alt="Youth in Botou" title="Youth in Botou" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association.<a href="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png"><img alt="NPC &amp; WC Logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; float: right;" /></a></span><br />
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Location</strong><br />
Botou, Tambacounda, Senegal<strong><a href="/sites/default/files/11745735_10154022695842786_8678617984830616282_n_Snapseed_1080x717.jpg"><img alt="Senegalese women gardening" src="/sites/default/files/11745735_10154022695842786_8678617984830616282_n_Snapseed_1080x717.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 279px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Community Description</strong><br />
Botou is a small, rural Bambara village 10 km northeast of Tambacounda, a region in southern Senegal. There is no electricity, although the lines and poles are up.&nbsp; There is a water tower with functioning spigots in many of the compounds in the village. &nbsp;The village is comprised mostly of subsistence farmers&nbsp;cultivating corn, peanuts, cotton, millet, and sorghum.<br />
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There is a health post that serves over ten villages in the surrounding area, which has&nbsp;recently received a professional nurse to oversee the basic health needs of the communities. &nbsp;The health post focuses on maternal and child health, malaria prevention, and other basic health needs. &nbsp;<br />
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As a sustainable agriculture extension agent in Botou, Peace Corps Volunteer Lianna Reed helps to improve food security for her community. Lianna reports that she works with the community members to improve gardening practices, diversify crops and fruit trees, and increase their overall knowledge about improving their income generating activities.&nbsp;While she doesn't work especially with the health post, she does visit there often, and has taken many of her siblings to get medicine there. It has become a very busy post given that it is the closest health facility without spending money to go to the regional hospital in Tamba.</p>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/DSC_1002_Snapseed_1080x717.jpg"><img alt="Sinks at the health center" src="/sites/default/files/DSC_1002_Snapseed_1080x717.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 279px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
The problem is that the health post, while it has been open and working since October, 2014, has no running water. &nbsp;Every two days, water is brought to the hospital on a donkey cart in bidons, the ICP (nurse) lives at the health post with her children and women give birth there... but without water, which&nbsp;is difficult to say the least. They have been asking for water since Lianna arrival in Botou in December, 2014, and she has been working&nbsp;tirelessly with the community to get the pipes extended from the existing water tower.</p>
<p><strong>Project Description</strong><br />
The project will extend the existing pipes 400 meters from the current public water spigot to the&nbsp;hospital. &nbsp;</p>
<p>The hospital already is equipped with the piping needed to get water to the sinks and other faucets in the health post. &nbsp;The villagers will be digging the trench for laying the&nbsp;piping (400 m) and then Mahdu Fofana,&nbsp;a plumber in Botou (and the man who oversees the water tower) will be installing the pipes and connecting them to the health posts faucets. &nbsp;</p>
<p>The village is also providing some piping that they got from the water facility in the regional capital. &nbsp;Water Charity funds&nbsp;will be used to purchase the remaining pipes and connection pieces needed to bring the water to the health post.</p>
<p><strong>Project Impact</strong><br />
This project will impact 1,000 in Botou, plus 2,000 from surrounding villages, for a total of <em>over 3,000 people.</em><a href="/sites/default/files/11222574_10154324852302786_2595056069338513950_n_Snapseed_1080x1080.jpg"><img alt="Lianna and a local farmer" src="/sites/default/files/11222574_10154324852302786_2595056069338513950_n_Snapseed_1080x1080.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 420px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
&nbsp;Lianna Reed</p>
<p><strong>Monitoring and Maintenance</strong>&nbsp;<br />
ASUFOR (Water Association in Botou) will be responsible for the monitoring and maintenance of the water system with the PCV checking in to ensure the water is being maintained.</p>
<p><strong>Comments</strong><br />
ASUFOR&nbsp;is the community organization involved in this project. &nbsp;The project will increase the capacity of the health workers,&nbsp;provide a stable water source for the ICP, and enable a garden to provide food for the health post community.</p>
<p><strong>Dollar Amount of Project</strong><br />
$950</p>
<p><strong>Donations Collected to Date</strong><br />
$300<br />
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<strong>Dollar Amount Needed</strong><br />
&nbsp;$650</p>
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<p><a href="/sites/default/files/1533747_10153335062857786_9171017412881339181_n_Snapseed_1080x718.jpg"><img alt="Youth in Botou" src="/sites/default/files/1533747_10153335062857786_9171017412881339181_n_Snapseed_1080x718.jpg" style="width: 612px; height: 407px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 1px;" /></a><a href="/sites/default/files/DSC_0991_Snapseed_717x1080.jpg"><img alt="Sink and Toilet that need water" src="/sites/default/files/DSC_0991_Snapseed_717x1080.jpg" style="width: 270px; height: 407px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 1px;" /></a></p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/DSC_0988_Snapseed_1080x717.jpg" style="line-height: 20.8px;"><img alt="Well site" src="/sites/default/files/DSC_0988_Snapseed_1080x717.jpg" style="border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; width: 441px; height: 293px; margin: 1px;" /></a><a href="/sites/default/files/DSC_0983_Snapseed_1080x718.jpg"><img alt="The Compound" src="/sites/default/files/DSC_0983_Snapseed_1080x718.jpg" style="width: 441px; height: 291px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 1px;" /></a></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/senegal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senegal</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/75" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">$501 to $1,000</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/completed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Completed</a></div></div></div>Wed, 17 Feb 2016 15:59:49 +0000post3181 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/botou-health-post-water-project-senegal#commentsLavie Water Project - Togohttps://watercharity.com/lavie-water-project-togo
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/IMG_1289_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/IMG_1289_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg?itok=9C-i8JRo" width="900" height="675" alt="Villagers cleaning out the water hole" title="Villagers cleaning out the water hole" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association.<a href="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png"><img alt="NPC &amp; WC Logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; float: right;" /></a></span><br />
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Location</strong><br />
Canton of Apedome, Lavie, Kloto Prefecture, Togo<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_1116_Snapseed_810x1080.jpg"><img alt="Waterfall Water Source" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_1116_Snapseed_810x1080.jpg" style="width: 315px; height: 420px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a><br />
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<strong>Community Description</strong><br />
Lavie is located in the prefecture of Kloto, just 13 kilometers away from Kpalime, in a mountainous region that borders Ghana.&nbsp; Lavie is composed of two cantons, Apedome and Rhume, each with a population of about 6,000 inhabitants. Lavie neighbors a popular tourist village named Kpime, famous for its beautiful waterfalls and hikes. This community is surrounded by beautiful green mountains and is abundant in fruits and vegetables. The climate is tropical, and the community consists of lush green, tropical trees, flora, and fauna. It is famous for the tree nurseries, as many individuals from around Togo visit the community for hard to find species of trees.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 16.64px;">Collette Van Dyke, the Peace Corp Volunteer directing this project reports:</span></p>
<p><em>“I feel so at home in my community, and just wake up feeling lucky to be in such a loving and beautiful place. When I wake up in the morning, I have the blessing of being able to see the green, misty mountains in the distance, and breathe in clean, unpolluted, fresh air. The vegetables and fruits I buy at the local market are always fresh and natural, as my village is abundant in tropical and wild collections of fruits and vegetables. When I walk outside of my compound, I follow a beautiful red dirt road with green lush surrounding me.&nbsp; Neighbors, friends, school children, always greet me and ask how I are doing when I walk down the street. My favorite time of the year is mango season (around March-April) during which my host brothers and sisters and I sit under the shade of the mango trees, to eat mangoes and talk. To put it simply, life in Lavie is happiness to me.”</em></p>
<p><em>The majority of the community members speak French, but the predominant language is Ewe. There are also smaller groups of Kabiye, Moba, and Kotokoli throughout the village. We are a medium sized community with roughly 12,000 inhabitants in total, and many schools, kindergarten to high school.&nbsp; There are NGOs working nearby. The majority of individuals in the community rely on crop cultivation for food and income generation. The entire village of Lavie is equipped with electricity and running water, making living a bit more comfortable. Because the region receives heavy amounts of rainfall throughout the year, the fertile land is able to produce abundant amounts of cash crops such as coffee, yams, bananas, and pineapples. While this heavy rainfall is a blessing in this respect, it also poses problems for the water source, as will be explained further below.</em><br />
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<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_1246_Snapseed_810x1080.jpg"><img alt="Dirty water the villagers currently utilize" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_1246_Snapseed_810x1080.jpg" style="width: 315px; height: 420px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a><strong>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
The heavy rainfall the community receives every year causes problems for the water source. Erosion leaves piping exposed, bruised and vulnerable to breakage. The main water source is a waterfall located up in the mountains. When rain falls, a collection of debris, dust, dirt, leaves, twigs, and feces fall in to that open water source, and channel out to community members.</p>
<p>To put it simply, this community lacks clean, hygienic, potable water. The village currently relies on an old, broken down system of water that was constructed over 60 years ago by USAID. The water filter that the entire community relies on consists of a simple plastic container with punctured holes, to keep out leaves and twigs, but does not actually purify water.<br />
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The entire community essentially drinks brown, unfiltered water that is channeled through dirty, aging, deteriorated and molding piping. Due to erosion from rainfall, the pipes are exposed, punctured, and burned from years of hot sun exposure. Because of this exposure, the elasticity of these pipes is weak and when rocks, rainfall, or humans step over the exposed piping they are easily cracked and broken. When a pipe is cracked, which happens often, water spews from the pipe, causing a blockage that prevents water from running to the rest of the village. Community members are then forced to shut down the entire water system, starting from the water tower, until the punctured pipe is taped back together. This is a process that takes several hours, and deprives community members of water for periods at a time.<br />
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The local health clinic is constantly treating patients due to water-related illnesses. This problem has a huge effect on students, especially girls, who are consistently absent from class due to unsanitary water. The lack of a clean water source creates barriers for female students to keep up throughout the school year, which greatly jeopardizes their potential to graduate and pursue a career. A clean water source would reduce the influx of patients at the already understaffed health clinic and diminish absentee rates at schools. Additionally, the water system serves 2 neighboring villages, with an additional population of 2,000 inhabitants.</p>
<p><strong>Project Description<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_1130_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Man checking the pipes" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_1130_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a></strong><br />
This water sanitation project will implement the following in the water dam, which is located at the base of the waterfall used as the water source:&nbsp;</p>
<p>First the five old rotten pipes located at the dam will be replaced with five stainless steel pipes.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Next a new water filter will be inserted in the dam, which will transform the water into a potable source. An iron fence will be erected around the filter to block leaves and other particles from dirtying and entering the filter.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Next a cement slab will be constructed with an iron filling that will cover the third dam filling and filter to prevent debris and particles from clogging the filter from above.&nbsp;<br />
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A floodgate will be installed at the base of the wall of the dam, or spigot, that will allow water to evacuate from the dam to allow for cleaning.&nbsp; In addition, a vacuum (motor pump) that electrically evacuates water will be installed so inhabitants are not forced to jump into the dam and manually evacuate water with buckets and shovels (a process that takes at least 4 hours).&nbsp; Then two connection pieces will be installed that will connect the water spigot to the piping.<br />
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The following are the steps to complete the project and timeline.</p>
<p>1) Withdrawal of money (Colette Van Dyke) (1 day)<br />
2) Travel to Lome to buy materials (Water Commission Board Members- Mr. Kpetsu and Mr. Agon) (2 days)<br />
3) Return to Lavie with materials (1 day)<br />
4) Announcements and mobilization of community, by district. Community Development committee will execute this (1 day)<br />
5) Collection of sand and gravel with the community, students, farmers, general community members, water board members(1 day)<br />
6) Transport of materials from the village up to the dam. Various members of the community (1 day)<br />
7) Construction of cement slabs for the dam, 3 local carpenters (3 days)<br />
8) Installation of piping and connection pieces, water technician. (1 day) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
9) Installation of filter and metal caging, water technician (1 day)<br />
10) Installation of flood gate, water technician (1 day)<br />
11) Follow up, Colette Van Dyke (one week)<br />
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The community will participate in all aspects of manual labor involved in this project and will provide food and water for those working. The community will help mobilize its members to work and oversee the completion of the project in an organized manner. The community is the driving force behind this project, as they have urged Collette since her arrival, to help them improve their water source.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_9533_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="countryside" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_9533_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>After conducting a needs assessment with the entire community, they listed their water filtration system as the number one pressing need. They are motivated and ready to help in any way they can to ameliorate their water source.<br />
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This motivation was witnessed first hand when APCD, Paul Siyanda, came to visit the community. The members of the community were able to organize a community-wide water cleanup day in which they emptied and cleaned the dam. Each times the rainfalls and the water system stops, community members have no choice but to work together to clean, fix, and unclog our filter and dam. This community collaboration is essential to sustaining the water, and subsequently life in village. Otherwise, the community cannot continue to survive.<br />
Clean water is a base element of life that should be available to everybody, but is sadly a problem people are grappling with each day.</p>
<p>The funds will go directly towards all the materials and parts needed to replace old, deteriorated materials (filter, piping, water valves, floodgate, etc.) with new and durable materials. General community members, the Village Development Committee Board, Water Association Board, students, parents, and teachers will assist in implementing the water system. Having those who will benefit from cleaner water involved in the implementation process invest them in the success and sustainability of the end product.&nbsp; Additionally, cleaner water leads to better health, allocating more free time and energy to other activities such as working in the fields, teaching, learning, working, etc.</p>
<p><strong>Project Impact</strong><br />
This project will impact 14,000 people, as well as any visitors to the area.</p>
<p><strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Colette Van Dyke</p>
<p><strong>Monitoring and Maintenance</strong><br />
<strong><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_1126_Snapseed_810x1080.jpg"><img alt="filtering water" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_1126_Snapseed_810x1080.jpg" style="width: 315px; height: 420px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a></strong>The community will be able to sustain the benefits of this project by enforcing a strict monthly community contribution plan. Each household will contribute 100 cfa each month that will go towards water repairs, materials, and water clarification. The Water Development Board Members are committed to collecting this contribution each month, and will take turns amongst each other to implement this. The local water technicians will then use this money to maintain and make repairs when needed. If a person refuses to contribute, their water source can and will be shut off. The water commission and technician in the community will oversee, and do manual checkups to make sure materials are protected, maintained, and taken care of for future years.<br />
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<strong>Comments &nbsp;and&nbsp;Let Girls Learn:</strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-style: line-height: 16.64px;">According to Colete:</span></p>
<p><em>This problem has a huge effect on students, especially girls, who are consistently absent from class due to our unsanitary water. According to the registry at our local hospital clinic, approximately 127 girls were reported to have fallen ill with giardiasis, dysentery, diarrhea, gastroenteritis, or typhoid just in 2014. In 2015, 169 cases of these waterborne diseases among girls were reported in our registry. The lack of a clean water source creates barriers for female students to keep up throughout the school year, which greatly jeopardizes their potential to graduate and pursue a career. A clean water source would diminish absentee rates at our schools, especially among the girls. In general, clean water through a new and improved system, will save the entire community money and time that could be used towards raising families or sending children to school, which paves the way for a brighter future.</em></p>
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<p>When I arrived in Lavie in May 2015, two days into my welcoming the community members took me up to their water source to explain where the most development was needed. This took me aback, as it usually takes weeks for community members to reveal community needs.&nbsp;&nbsp; I was pleasantly surprised by their motivation and devotion to this project. After they had detailed all the problems with their water system, I promised them I would do my best to help them out. Afterwards, one of my work partners whipped out a bottle of the local drink (sodabe), and we all toasted to the year ahead of us, and that I could bring good work and blessings to their community.</p>
<p>On our hike back down from the water dam, one of my work partners spotted a porcupine hiding amidst the brush. He smiled and looked back at me, and I looked back at him, puzzled. He excitedly told me he had just spotted a porcupine, and I thought "cool! so what?" What made it special was what he told me next. He explained to me that in Ewe culture, a porcupine is a symbol of hope for those who are in pain or in need of help. When the quills of a porcupine are engaged, they are filled with air, allowing them to float. This buoyancy is symbolic of the ability to stay "above water", to remain calm in the face of emotional waters. In other words, when life casts you problems, you invoke porcupine energy to keep you afloat upon troubled waters. My work partner then told me that perhaps it’s a sign that I am a source of new hope for Lavie. I mulled over this the entire hike down. I was just presented with my first major task, a water sanitation project, and I was hoping I could be that "hope" for her new community.&nbsp; I hoped that I could lessen the suffering even just a little. I had no idea how I was going to tackle such a project, but I hoped that I could invoke this "porcupine energy" to keep me afloat and balanced, to help find a clear solution amidst my community's problems.</p>
<p>Today, I can happily say that Water Charity is that solution, that hope for my community. I'm sending a big Thank You to Water Charity for all the work you do!</p>
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<p><strong>Dollar Amount of Project</strong></p>
<p><strong>$1,300<br />
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Donations Collected to Date</strong></p>
<p><strong>$0<br />
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Dollar Amount Needed</strong></p>
<p><strong>$1,300</strong></p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/togo" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Togo</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/let-girls-learn" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Let Girls Learn</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/funds-needed/1001-2000" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">$1,001 to $2,000</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/completed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Completed</a></div></div></div>Thu, 04 Feb 2016 13:37:11 +0000post3168 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/lavie-water-project-togo#commentsMtii Health Clinic and Dispensary Construction and Well Project - Tanzaniahttps://watercharity.com/mtii-health-clinic-and-dispensary-construction-and-well-project-tanzania
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/Tanzania-vilagechildren-MiaYoung_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/Tanzania-vilagechildren-MiaYoung_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg?itok=1CVvdDGj" width="900" height="675" alt="Village children" title="Village children" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association.<a href="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png"><img alt="NPC &amp; WC Logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; float: right;" /></a></span><br />
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Location</strong><br />
Mtii, Mtae Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania<br />
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<strong>Community Description<a href="/sites/default/files/100_0982_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Woman villagers" src="/sites/default/files/100_0982_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a></strong><br />
The community of Mtii, located within Mtae ward close to the Lushoto area of Tanzania, is a beautiful sub-village with its own village officials. The population of Mtii is a little over 2,518, with 708 being women of childbearing age and 1,120 being children under the age of 15.<br />
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<strong>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
The biggest dilemmas that villagers face are those&nbsp;of health care and water. The closest dispensary is over an hour and a half walk through mountainous terrain, with no way for a car to pass.&nbsp; Currently, the majority of pregnant women give birth at home without trained professionals, leading to a low birth survival rate, about 1 in 4 newborns do not survive.&nbsp; Children and elderly have a difficult time attending to their health needs because they cannot make the long trek to the dispensary.</p>
<p>In the past, the village government has tried to build a dispensary, constructing a foundation and some walls,&nbsp;but was unable to finish due to lack of funding.&nbsp;<br />
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<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/Tanzania-Clinicfoundation-MiaYoung_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="clinic foundation" src="/sites/default/files/Tanzania-Clinicfoundation-MiaYoung_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>Project Description</strong><br />
This project is to finish construction of the dispensary and clinic, and to build a well to provide for the water needs of the facility. The building construction will be completed.&nbsp; A 20,000 liter well will be built for water storage, attached to the municipal water source, and piped to the building.<br />
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The anticipated outcome is that the dispensary will provide all health services and medicines for residents as well as a source of water for sanitation, hydration and hygiene. The beneficiaries will be all men, women and children in the village. This project will start in January, 2016, and be completed in April, 2016.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The project committee includes the community change agent, a female village chairperson, the village official, a village delegate, and the ward chairperson. The project committee intends to oversee and monitor construction and implementation of the dispensary and well and cover any maintenance fees of the well with funds from the village government. They will ensure sustainability of the dispensary and well after the volunteer leaves by meeting monthly to discuss progress or issues.<br />
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The community is thoroughly involved in this project because the understand the importance of having accessible healthcare and water. The project committee has a complete plan for the dispensary and will begin construction on the foundation of the building.<br />
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The project committee is motivated to improve their community and increase birth survival rate, educate villagers about family planning, proper hand washing and sanitation and improve the overall health and wellbeing of their village.&nbsp; The committee will oversee the buying of materials for this project, monitor the construction of both the dispensary and the well and will continue to evaluate both after completion to ensure the sustainability and success of the project. They have already met three times to discuss materials needed and update timelines. They will continue to meet bi-weekly throughout construction of the project and then monthly after completion to discuss fixing any issues and the general progress of the dispensary and well. The community contribution for this project is mostly in the form of volunteers to help transport materials and with construction. The money to buy certain items will come from the village and water office funds collected from the community.</p>
<p>To implement this project, the project committee has divided the tasks among&nbsp;themselves. All of the members of the project committee, except for one, live in Mtii and <a href="/sites/default/files/Tanzania-MtiiCenter-MiaYoung_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Mtii center" src="/sites/default/files/Tanzania-MtiiCenter-MiaYoung_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a>are able to easily monitor progress and oversee the construction of this project.&nbsp; They will be responsible for getting and transporting supplies and for keeping the masons and carpenters on track. The first phase of implementation will take place in January, 2016, and will include buying all materials necessary from Lushoto town or Mtae village and transporting them to the project location.</p>
<p>The second phase beginning in late February, 2016, will include construction of both the dispensary and well simultaneously. The well is located nearby to the clinic with water pipes connecting the two.<br />
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Phase three includes monitoring and evaluation. This phase will include the completion of the construction process and the evaluation of the completed project addressing any issues that may have occurred. This will happen in April, 2016. In order to evaluate the projects’ success, the committee will record how many citizens are going to the clinic for treatments, medicine or clinic days each month because of its close location in the village and how many babies survive birth because women are choosing to deliver at the clinic with trained staff instead of at home. Also, they will determine if the water from the well is enough to sustain<br />
the clinic on a daily basis.<br />
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All items were priced according to experts in their fields such as the carpenters, masons and plumbers. The experts contacted the stores where the items will be bought and then met with the project committee members to write down all specific items and prices. Community members will volunteer to transport all materials from the buses, trucks or stores in Mtae village to Mtii.</p>
<p>The main items covered by Water Charity funding are doors, windows, ceiling boards, paint, rods, wires and cement. The community has contributed the price of construction workers to build the dispensary, all volunteers who will help transport materials and with construction, bags of sand and piles of stones; some travel expenses, as well as pipes to connect to the well. Eventually the community will also contribute porcelain sinks and soap for the dispensary.</p>
<p><strong>Project Impact </strong><br />
This project will impact 2,518 people.<br />
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<strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Mia Young<br />
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<strong><a href="/sites/default/files/Tanzania-Villageleaders-MiaYoung_Snapseed_1080x810_0.jpg"><img alt="Village leaders" src="/sites/default/files/Tanzania-Villageleaders-MiaYoung_Snapseed_1080x810_0.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>Monitoring and Maintenance </strong><br />
The project committee intends to oversee and monitor construction and implementation of the dispensary and well and cover any maintenance fees of the well with funds from the village government. They will ensure sustainability of the dispensary and well after the volunteer leaves by meeting monthly to discuss progress or issues.<br />
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The project committee has taken full responsibility for sustaining the project after completion and after the volunteer has left. Because the anticipated outcome of this project is a dispensary, after completion of the building, the committee members including village officials and a ward chairperson will contact their government to send the doctors and nurses. This process is separate from this project and will be the responsibility of the members of the project committee. To address any problems that may arise in the future, the project committee has agreed that all maintenance issues within the dispensary or the well will be paid for from the village government funds coming from community members.<br />
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Also, the plumber will volunteer to fix any piping issues related to this project with funds from the water office, also paid for by the community members. The project committee will meet once a month after the project is completed and more times if necessary to discuss the progress of the dispensary and the overall wellbeing of both the dispensary and well. Eventually, a dispensary committee will be created consisting of the doctor and/or nurses and village officials and will continue to oversee the welfare of the dispensary and water well.<br />
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<strong>Comments </strong><br />
This is Peace Corp Volunteer, Mia Young’s second project.&nbsp; <a href="http://watercharity.com/mtae-health-clinic-dispensary-water-tank-project-tanzania">Click here</a> to see her first Tanzania project. The community organization involved in this project is the Mtii Village Government.&nbsp; The beneficiaries of this project will be all men, women and children in the village. This project will start in December 2015 and be completed in March 2016. The community contribution will be 25% of the cost.<br />
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Community contribution includes two masons, cement bags, stones, sand, pipes and volunteers to transport supplies and help with construction. The project committee includes Amina, the community change agent; Upendo, a female village chairperson; Athumani, the village official; Asha a village delegate and Richard, the ward chairperson.<br />
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In the short term, this project will provide a building that will serve as a dispensary and clinic for the people of Mtii village. Also, there will be a 20,000 liter well, which will be connected to a water pipeline already existing in the village. This well will store water so that the dispensary will have reliable running water year round for all sanitation and hydration needs.</p>
<p>The anticipated long-term outcomes will be increased birth survival rate due to women delivering in a medical facility with trained professionals, better health care for children due to ease of access to clinic days and medicines, an increase in the number of women using family planning techniques such as contraception, and a decrease in malaria deaths&nbsp;and the spread of HIV and serious illnesses because of the relative location of the health facility to get testing, treatment and education.</p>
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<strong>If you wish to help with more great projects such as this one, please donate to the <a href="http://watercharity.com/east-africa-water-sanitation-program">East Africa Water &amp; Sanitation Program.</a></strong></p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/tanzania" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Tanzania</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lgl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">LGL+</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/underway" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Underway</a></div></div></div>Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:09:27 +0000post3161 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/mtii-health-clinic-and-dispensary-construction-and-well-project-tanzania#commentsBazar-Korgon Rehabilitation Center Bathroom Project - Kyrgyzstanhttps://watercharity.com/bazar-korgon-rehabilitation-center-bathroom-project-kyrgyzstan
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/Rehabilitation%20Center%20Children_1080x810.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/Rehabilitation%20Center%20Children_1080x810.jpg?itok=wQZ-xwY6" width="900" height="675" alt="Rehabilitation Center Children" title="Rehabilitation Center Children" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association.<a href="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png"><img alt="NPC &amp; WC logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; float: right;" /></a></span><br />
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Location</strong><br />
Bazar-Korgon village, Jalal-Abad oblast, Kyrgyzstan<a href="/sites/default/files/Soccer%20Match_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="soccer match" src="/sites/default/files/Soccer%20Match_Snapseed_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a><br />
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<strong>Community Description</strong><br />
Bazar-Korgon (which translates as "Bazaar-Fortress") is a medium-sized town of roughly 35,000 inhabitants in southern Kyrgyzstan, in the Jalal-Abad oblast. It is an ethnically diverse town, with many people of Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Uighur, and Russian descent. This area is the hottest area of the country, located in the Fergana Valley, which is in stark contrast to the rest of the majority mountainous country. This town is known as the gateway to Arslanbob, the world's largest natural walnut forest, which the locals take great pride in. Here the people are proud to discuss the beautiful surrounding nature, nomadic heritage of the Kyrgyz people, national hero Manas of old, and the impact left from times as a part of the Soviet Union. People here are incredibly friendly and welcoming. All you need to do is take a stroll through the bustling bazaar, which is the namesake of the town, and you will be invited to "chai-ich" (drink tea) at half a dozen vendors' homes.<br />
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<strong>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
The rehabilitation center in Bazar-Korgon hosts children with chronic conditions and illnesses/injuries that require extended supervision. About 600 children stay at the rehabilitation center each year, with a typical range of 1-3 weeks that each child stays. Communicable diseases can further jeopardize these children’s health status. The infrastructure in the building is from the early 1980's, and in very dilapidated condition.</p>
<p>The rehabilitation center is a large building, with four bathrooms and a kitchen facility, yet none of the toilets, sinks, or related piping is in functioning condition. The children must all use the same outdoor pit to go to the bathroom, leading to unsanitary conditions, and hardships in the wintertime.<br />
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<strong><a href="/sites/default/files/Cracked%20Piping_Snapseed_810x1080.jpg"><img alt="cracked pipe" src="/sites/default/files/Cracked%20Piping_Snapseed_810x1080.jpg" style="width: 333px; height: 444px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>Project Description</strong><br />
This project will replace the toilets, sinks, and related plumbing in the four indoor bathrooms and in the kitchen. Also, this project provides for monthly educational seminars about preventable communicable diseases in order to improve the sanitary conditions at the rehabilitation center, and reduce the rate of communicable disease occurrence.</p>
<p>The community originated the idea for the project, and is fully supportive. Water Charity is covering the cost of the infrastructure materials and training materials, while the community is providing all remodeling labor. The director of the rehabilitation center had a professional come out and take measurements, and provide a detailed budget of all necessary materials needed for the remodeling job, along with related pricing for the infrastructure supplies.<br />
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This project consists of two main components: the actual infrastructure remodeling, and the training component. For the infrastructure, first, all the necessary supplies (toilets, sinks, piping, etc.) will be purchased and brought to the rehabilitation center. The project is to install 8 toilets,&nbsp;11 sinks, all related piping so they function properly, and a small amount of materials to provide training after the remodeling. Then, the volunteer laborers will tear out and dispose of all old infrastructure, which exists in various forms of disrepair. After this, all the new items will be installed.</p>
<p>The second component of the project is the educational seminars.&nbsp;&nbsp; A health volunteer who works in Bazar-Korgon as well and Nicholas will assist in the preparation of communicable disease lessons in the Kyrgyz language. They&nbsp;will collaborate with medical staff at the rehabilitation center, teaching them the information so that they may give the presentations, with volunteers there as support..<br />
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<strong>Project Impact</strong><br />
This project will impact 600 resident children annually.<br />
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<strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Nicholas Ruhly<br />
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<strong>Monitoring and Maintenance </strong><br />
The director of the rehabilitation and Nicholas will be on site to monitor the progress of the remodeling, and will be in attendance at the monthly trainings. The new infrastructure will provide sanitary facilities for the rehabilitation center many years.<br />
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The community is providing all remodeling labor, and has also pledged to help maintain the new system without cost for two years after installation. Beyond that, if small items occasionally need repair/replacement, the rehabilitation center has its own small funds that it will use for upkeep of the infrastructure. The training piece will be easily sustainable by the medical staff at the rehabilitation center. Nicholas will provide the training information and initial materials to the staff in the Kyrgyz language, and they will reuse items, like posters and markers, for many presentations. These types of materials are very low cost, and can be replaced by the center when additional supplies are needed in the future.<br />
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<strong>Comments</strong><br />
This project builds skills and capacity within the local medical staff at the rehabilitation center. It increases their knowledge of communicable diseases and how they are spread, and allows them to better educate and care for the children who stay there. They will be able to carry on these trainings after volunteers are no longer on site assisting. Also, with the rehabilitation center director taking the lead with this project, she is learning valuable things about doing development work and applying for aid.</p>
<p><strong>Dollar Amount of Project</strong><br />
$1,600</p>
<p><strong>Donations Collected to Date</strong><br />
$530</p>
<p><strong>Dollar Amount Needed</strong><br />
$1,070</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/kyrgyzstan" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Kyrgyzstan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lgl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">LGL+</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/funds-needed/1001-2000" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">$1,001 to $2,000</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/completed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Completed</a></div></div></div>Sat, 16 Jan 2016 00:08:35 +0000post3154 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/bazar-korgon-rehabilitation-center-bathroom-project-kyrgyzstan#commentsKisese-Dissa, Magereza, and Teiriani Water Project - Tanzaniahttps://watercharity.com/kisese-dissa-magereza-and-teiriani-water-project-tanzania
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/picture5_Snapseed_1080x723.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/picture5_Snapseed_1080x723.jpg?itok=zVoBuR-C" width="900" height="603" alt="Village women filling their water jugs" title="Village women filling their water jugs" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><em><span style="font-size:14px;">This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association.</span></em><a href="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png"><img alt="NPC &amp; WC LOGOS" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; float: right;" /></a><br />
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Location </strong><br />
Kisese-Dissa, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania<br />
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<strong>Community Description</strong><br />
The project community is comprised of three neighboring villages: Kisese-Dissa, Magereza, and Teiriani.&nbsp; These three villages are located in central Tanzania in the region of Dodoma, notoriously one of the hottest and most dry areas in Tanzania. The majority of the 2,000 inhabitants in this area are people of the Warangi tribe that maintain their livelihood through tending large farms, where the primary crops are beans, peanuts, corn, and sunflowers, and managing small herds of livestock consisting of goats, cows, and a few sheep.&nbsp; Because these farms and animals provide the only source <a href="/sites/default/files/picture%202_Snapseed_809x1080.jpg"><img alt="Village Woman carrying many water jugs" src="/sites/default/files/picture%202_Snapseed_809x1080.jpg" style="width: 360px; height: 481px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a>of income for most families here, they are constantly at the mercy of the rains and dependent on having access to sufficient water. "Water is life," states Mama Adamu, a grandmother living in the village of Kisese-Dissa.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the rainy season, lasting from December to early April, the area is full of vibrant colors: the luscious greens of corn stalks, bright fields of yellow sunflowers, and the rich brown of constantly wet soil.&nbsp; However, by the time September rolls around, the last of these colors has faded and the landscape becomes a hazy blend of various shades of light brown and gray.&nbsp;&nbsp; When the rainy season has passed, the only source of water in the area comes from a natural spring in the ridgeline that forms a backdrop on the western skyline of the village.&nbsp; During these dry months, people spend their time fetching water, storing their harvested crops, and resting for the next round of planting.&nbsp; A few households try to maintain small home gardens throughout the dry season but often give up due to the heavy labor of fetching water to nourish their plants.&nbsp;<br />
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Life here revolves around water.&nbsp; Whether it is talking about how scarce the rains were this past year, when the rains will return, or whether the closest tap actually has water on that particular day, water is a constant topic of conversation in this dry district.</p>
<p>Children attend the primary school in Kisese-Dissa from neighboring villages.&nbsp; In total, nearly 500 students attend this school and are taught by 11 teachers in unfinished, crowded classrooms.&nbsp; It is not unusual to walk into a classroom and find 80+ students; some sit on crowded benches while others line the wall or sit in the aisles.&nbsp; These close quarters offer a haven for germs, especially since the children are currently unable to wash their hands while at school.&nbsp;<br />
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The clinic located in Kisese-Dissa is also the primary health center for the ward, comprised of five villages.&nbsp; People come here to be tested for HIV or malaria, to give birth, receive vaccinations or other shots, and be treated for various wounds.&nbsp; One doctor and a rotation of three nurses staff the clinic.&nbsp; Because both the primary school and clinic are located in this village, there are constantly people from other villages passing through.&nbsp; However, these unfamiliar faces are often from another village in the ward.&nbsp; Because Kisese-Dissa is located on a dirt road at least 3.5 hours from the nearest large town, it remains rural and unknown to many individuals outside the district of Kondoa.<br />
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Life in rural Tanzania&nbsp;is difficult.&nbsp; Every day physical labor is required for survival.&nbsp; Whether it is hauling water, preparing the farm, tilling fields, or harvesting crops, there is always something to be done. Every Saturday, people converge on the distant village of Madisa, a 90-minute walk one-way, to buy fresh produce for the week. However, despite this rigorous lifestyle, the people here remain optimistic and find moments to celebrate.&nbsp; Relief from the cycle of labor comes in the form of weddings, political campaigns, local soccer games, and religious holidays.&nbsp; On these occasions, people do not hold back.&nbsp; Whatever they have, they share with friends and neighbors by preparing sumptuous feasts and recognizing their culture by playing traditional Kirangi music on handmade drums and cow horns as the older women sing songs from their memories.<br />
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<strong>Problem Addressed </strong>&nbsp;<br />
When surveying the inhabitants of Kisese-Dissa, it does not take long to gather a consensus as to what the biggest issue is: water.&nbsp; While the increasingly unpredictable rains are not something that can be fixed, the ability of the village to harvest and store water is an issue that can be resolved.&nbsp; In the 1980’s a 40,000 L cement water tank was constructed to harvest water from a natural spring in the nearby mountain, then distribute it to the residents of Kisese-Dissa through a pipe system.&nbsp;<br />
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However, since the construction of this tank, the population has nearly tripled and additional pipelines have been laid to provide water for the neighboring villages that have no other source of water; therefore, this 40,000 L tank has become insufficient.&nbsp; The tank is closed off at night, allowing it to be refilled by the spring.&nbsp; Water from the spring is able to refill the tank within 8 hours, after which time the water continues to flow in but is directed to the overflow pipe, which simply dumps the water onto the ground outside the tank, wasted and unusable.<br />
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Therefore, when the pipes are opened each morning, it is only matter of hours before the tank is emptied and unable to refill fast enough to maintain strong enough water pressure to push the water to the furthest destinations.&nbsp; As a result, water often does not reach its furthest destinations, and even if it does, it is usually cut off by about 1:30 pm.&nbsp; That gives people a period of four hours to haul all the water they need for the day, 50 to&nbsp;70 liters per household.&nbsp; During this time, they are competing with their neighbors for use of the tap; in some places, a single water tap serves up to 200 people!&nbsp; When the water is cut off, people then walk upwards of two kilometers to obtain water from another tap; people will even fetch water from the nearby riverbed.&nbsp;<br />
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In the dry season they have to dig down at least three feet in the riverbed to access water, and in the rainy season they are using water that is contaminated by livestock, since the river is a popular place to water the animals.&nbsp; The local primary school is one of the locations that rarely receive water.&nbsp; Although there is a tap installed at the school, water only reaches the school about once a week, and at a very slow trickle.&nbsp; For the rest of the week, the students and teachers have no water to drink, no water to clean the bathrooms, and no water to wash their hands after using the bathrooms.&nbsp;<br />
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When asked about how she deals with the water issues, 6th grade student Shialah says, “If it’s really hot I bring water from home, and I just don’t go to the bathroom at school.&nbsp; Usually I can wait until I get home."&nbsp; Other students are not so fortunate: those who can’t ‘hold it’ will sometimes go to the bathroom in the bushes to avoid the disgusting toilets.&nbsp; And some students live far from the school and are unable to return home at lunch break to refill their water and eat lunch; they simply sit at the school and try not to think about how hungry they are.&nbsp; Students often miss class due to minor illnesses, such as diarrhea and the common cold, which could be minimized if students had the means to wash their hands at school.</p>
<p>Another area that is in desperate need of a reliable water source is the clinic for the ward, located in Kisese-Dissa.&nbsp; At a health center responsible for delivering babies, treating serious wounds, and treating HIV, where contact with bodily fluids is inevitable, the lack of water is an obvious health hazard.&nbsp; The doctor and two nurses are forced to haul water from the closest tap and store it in buckets at the clinic.&nbsp; The lack of running water greatly increases the risk of spreading disease through unsanitary practices.&nbsp; The absence of water at the clinic is due to a faulty pipeline.&nbsp;<br />
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The pipeline has a handful of leaks that are repaired in by simply wrapping plastic bags or rubber strips around the pipe to prevent water from squirting out.&nbsp; Adding to the problem is dirt build-up or other debris that clogs the pipes and obstructs water flow.&nbsp; The filtration screen that was installed at the spring source has slowly deteriorated, letting larger objects pass through and obstruct the flow of water, while also potentially contaminating the water.&nbsp; Local government officials have attempted a variety of solutions to remedy the water issue, but have been thwarted in finding a permanent solution.&nbsp; Last year, due to the scarce rains and limited water supply, numerous households not only lost the crops in their farms, but were also unable to maintain their home gardens, instead having to ration the water for day-to-day tasks such as bathing, washing clothes, and cooking.</p>
<p>Overall, the health of this community group is pretty good compared to other places, but there are still a variety of health issues.&nbsp; One of the biggest health issues among both adults and children, following malaria, is diarrhea.&nbsp; The doctor believes that people drinking from unsanitary sources such as the river or shallow, hand-dug wells without using any method of purification cause most cases of diarrhea.&nbsp; Common illnesses such as diarrhea and the common cold are common, especially among school-age children.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Project Description</strong><br />
To remedy this water issue and assure that water arrives not only to the clinic and school, but also increases the amount and duration of water availability at other sites, the people of Kisese-Dissa will construct a 50,000 L water tank adjacent and connected to the existing water tank.&nbsp; The existing water tank is located about 300 yards behind the local clinic and is positioned at the base of a ridgeline.&nbsp; The surrounding area consists of small farms and a gulley that originates in the mountain and continues throughout the village.<br />
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Once the first tank is filled, the excess water will be directed into the new tank, instead of being dumped outside and absorbed back into the ground where it is unusable.&nbsp; This new water tank will also help to increase the water pressure, thus pushing the water as far as the primary school and distant village of Teiriani throughout the entire day.&nbsp; Via underground pipes, the new tank will be connected to the existing pipe system so that when the water from the first tank is drained, a valve can be opened to allow water from the second tank to enter the system.<br />
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To further increase water pressure, a new air valve will be installed at two key points in the pipe system, which will guarantee that the water reaches the furthest destinations.&nbsp; A thorough cleaning of the existing tank and pipe system will also take place to remove any blockages that have built up and to conduct any necessary repairs.&nbsp; To prevent future blockages, and to help reduce water contamination, the filter screen at the spring will be replaced and an additional screen will be installed where the pipe dumps the water into the tanks.&nbsp;<br />
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Furthermore, the existing tank will be re-coated with another layer of plaster to prevent cracks from forming and strengthen the tank.&nbsp; Additionally, once the lid of the tank is completed, the boards that were used to support it during construction will be resold and that money will be used to buy new pipes to replace those that could not be adequately repaired.&nbsp; All of these efforts – the new water tank, filter screens, air valves, system cleaning, and pipe replacement will ensure that the people of Kisese-Dissa, Magereza, and Teiriani will have a constantly accessible source of water to care for their families, enact healthy hygiene habits, and maintain home gardens. The local primary school will further benefit by using their new water source to construct two hand washing stations, which will provide students and teachers the means to reduce the spread of illness by washing their hands after using the bathroom or returning from the farm.&nbsp;<br />
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In coordination with this project, a one-day seminar will be held at the school to remind students and teachers of proper hand washing techniques and appropriate times to wash their hands.&nbsp; Another seminar about hand washing, water purification, and water management will be held in the village of Kisese-Dissa to educate residents about healthy practices and ways to reuse gray water. This project will take place as soon as the funds are received, and the tank will be completed within 40 days.&nbsp; This tank is a priority for the entire village and will be completed through a group effort.&nbsp; The chairmen from Kisese-Dissa, Teiriani, and Magereza have assembled volunteer groups that will come each day to assist the lead workmen during construction.&nbsp;<br />
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The first task is to dig the hole to make a level base for the tank; this will be completed in three days.&nbsp; The next phase is to lay the foundation, a combination of cement, rocks, and crushed rock.&nbsp; The architect has allotted four days for this process and another three to complete the floor of the tank.&nbsp; After a day of drying, work will begin on the 1.8 m high walls and continue for 12 to&nbsp;15 days.&nbsp; Once the walls are finished, the workmen will spend three days building the concrete and rebar slab that is to act as a lid for the tank. For at least two weeks following completion of the lid, water will be poured daily over the cement surface to prevent cracking.&nbsp;<br />
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As work on the tank is being done, the pipe foremen will oversee the digging of the ditch to lay the pipes.&nbsp; This process, plus repairing the tap at the primary school, will take about a week.&nbsp; To ensure completion within the specified time, the foremen will pre-order supplies and each evening will check to make sure that the supplies for the next day are already there. The goal is to have this tank completed and functional by the end of January 2016. Using Water Charity funds, supplies will be bought to build the tank, to buy the pipes and parts that will connect the two tanks, and to provide a small, reduced salary for the builders.&nbsp; The most expensive items include bags of cement, crushed rocks, boards, and rebar, but there are many other smaller materials that will be used for this project, such as wire mesh, chicken wire, nails, steel wire, and the cost of transporting the materials.&nbsp;<br />
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Showing their dedication to the project, the community is providing the equivalent of 26% of the total cost of the project.&nbsp; Their contributions include labor, buckets, gathering large rocks and sand, support poles, expert consultations, food for the workers, land for the tank, and a night guard to sleep at the site throughout construction.&nbsp; Beyond these physical contributions, the members of the water committee – the chairmen of the villages, the village executive officer, and the three lead workmen – are expending their own time and effort to prepare this proposal, oversee construction progress, and complete evaluations for at least a month after the completion of the tank.<br />
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<strong>Project Impact </strong><br />
Number of people affected by the project: 2,000<br />
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P<strong>eace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Rochelle Latka<br />
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<strong>Monitoring and Maintenance</strong><br />
Monitoring the progress of the tank and the indirect projects following the tank’s completion will be a constant, ongoing process headed by the village chairmen and the headmaster at the primary school.&nbsp; At least twice a week during the period of tank construction, the chairman of Kisese-Dissa and the Peace Corps Volunteer will visit the site to monitor progress and address any issues through an on-site survey and discussions with the lead workmen.&nbsp; The same process will be used to monitor the laying and connection of the pipes.&nbsp;<br />
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A&nbsp;week after&nbsp;the tank’s completion, each village chairman will visit all the taps in his/her village to assess the quantity and availability of water; this will continue for a month, with the results being reported back to Kisese-Dissa’s chairman, to be shared with the foremen, and the volunteer.&nbsp; Monitoring of the hand washing stations at the primary school will be done by the headmaster and primary school teachers, with assistance from the volunteer.&nbsp; Final evaluation will take place in March to assess the continuation of the hand washing stations.&nbsp; Finally, using a before and after survey, the amount of absences from school and children coming to the clinic with common illnesses will be compared to see if the new water tap at the school has made a positive impact on student health.&nbsp; This survey will be done from November 2015 to March 2016.<br />
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Even after the volunteer leaves, the local Water Committee will support this project.&nbsp; These groups of individuals, including the village chairmen, village executive officer, and three head workmen, have pledged to care for this project and sustain it in the years to come.&nbsp; The chairman of Kisese-Dissa and two of the workmen already volunteer their time and efforts to maintain the existing tank and pipe system and have vowed to do the same for this tank. Additionally, after completion of the tank, they will request a monetary contribution from each household, which will then be put in the bank to be used for tank or pipe repairs.&nbsp; The Water Committee is organizing the community contributions and overseeing construction &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br />
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This project qualifies as a part of our Let Girls Learn Initiative, but is not part of the official Peace Corps Let Girls Learn program.&nbsp; We therefore class it as LGL+.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>While all students at the primary school will be direct beneficiaries of this project, the female students will benefit in ways other than just having water to wash their hands and refill their water bottles at school.&nbsp; In this community, women and girls are responsible for matters relating to the home.&nbsp; This includes fetching water for tasks such as cooking, washing clothes, and bathing.&nbsp; Each morning, during every lunch break, and after school, girls who are able to carry a bucket of water are expected to help their mothers or older sisters to bring water to the house.&nbsp; This is problematic for girls who live in the areas where many people are waiting at a single tap to get water or where water does not reach in the afternoons.&nbsp; These girls are required to either wait or go in search of other water before returning to school.&nbsp;<br />
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While this is a necessary task, it often causes girls to return late to school and miss out on their studies, not to mention receiving a punishment for being late. This also limits female students’ ability to participate in after school activities as they are requested to return home as soon as school ends to help fetch water for the evening and early morning activities.&nbsp; By increasing the amount and accessibility of water in these areas, the amount of time that these girls will spend fetching water will decrease and allow them to return to school in time for the afternoon session. Having water readily available at the primary school will also help the older female students.&nbsp;<br />
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The age range of female students that attend the school is 5 to&nbsp;15 years old.&nbsp; Many girls begin their menstruation around the age of 14 years old and it is a worrisome enough time without the added fear of how you will be able to clean yourself at school.&nbsp; In fact, some girls choose to simply skip school when they are menstruating, thus missing out on their education.&nbsp;&nbsp; In the past few months, the local Peace Corps Volunteer has worked with Huru International to assist these older girls by providing them with reusable pads and knowledge regarding matters of menstruation.&nbsp; However, it is difficult to put these practices into action when no water is available at the school to wash your hands after changing pads.&nbsp; Therefore, with the success of this project, these girls will gain the means to hygienically care for themselves without missing school.<br />
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The construction of this water tank will offer immediate benefits for the residents of Kisese-Dissa, Teiriani, and Magereza, but it also paves the way for potential future projects.&nbsp; After obtaining water security, people will be more able to maintain home gardens and obtain nutritious foods, leading to better nutrition.&nbsp; At the school, there are even more possibilities.&nbsp; For months, the headmaster and village chairman have discussed creating a school lunch program to feed the children that live too far away to return home for lunch, but the lack of water was a major deterrent in this initiative.&nbsp; However, with the completion of this project, creating a school lunch program is now a valid possibility.&nbsp; The creation of a school garden is also now an obtainable goal.&nbsp; The point of mentioning this is to show that not only will this water tank improve the lives of people in the short term, but it also increases the potential for future projects within the community.<br />
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<strong>Dollar Amount of Project<br />
$5,100</strong></p>
<p><strong>Donations Collected to Date<br />
$0</strong></p>
<p><strong>Dollar Amount Needed </strong><br />
<strong>$5,100</strong><br />
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/tanzania" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Tanzania</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/tsi" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">TSI</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/lgl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">LGL+</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/funds-needed/5001-10000" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">$5,001 to $10,000</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/underway" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Underway</a></div></div></div>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 08:14:24 +0000post3128 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/kisese-dissa-magereza-and-teiriani-water-project-tanzania#commentsSare Gueladio Health Hut Water Project - Senegalhttps://watercharity.com/sare-gueladio-health-hut-water-project-senegal
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/IMG_1020_Snapseed.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/IMG_1020_Snapseed.jpg?itok=8d800h_i" width="675" height="900" alt="Village women getting water from the well" title="Village women getting water from the well" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">This project is made possible through the partnership of Water Charity and the National Peace Corps Association.<a href="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png"><img alt="NPC &amp; WC Logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; float: right;" /></a></span></strong><br />
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<strong>Location</strong><br />
Sare Gueladio, Medina Yoro Foulah District, Kolda Region, Senegal<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_1019_Snapseed.jpg"><img alt="Health Hut" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_1019_Snapseed.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a><br />
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<strong>Community Description</strong><br />
Sare Gueladio is a rural village of about 400 people.&nbsp; Almost all residents of Sare Gueladio and the surrounding villages are subsistence farmers.&nbsp; The village is located about 7 kilometers from the regional capital, Kolda, in the south of Senegal.&nbsp; Only about 15% of the residents are adults and more than a quarter of the residents are children under 10.&nbsp; During certain months, prior to the rainy season and immediately after, most people are occupied with planting, maintenance, and harvesting in their fields.<br />
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In the village there is a community operated health structure called a Case de Santé (Health Hut).&nbsp; Some of the most prevalent health problems in the area are malaria, diarrheal diseases, and respiratory infections.&nbsp; Testing and treatment for these diseases are usually available at the Health Hut.&nbsp; Pre-natal visits and deliveries are also conducted at the Hut.&nbsp; Community health workers who operate the Health Hut are also responsible for conducting outreach and prevention activities. &nbsp;The health workers that operate the Health Hut and other leaders in the community are extremely passionate about improving the health of their families and neighbors.&nbsp; They are motivated and extremely hard working when it comes to community improvement opportunities.<br />
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<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_1015_Snapseed.jpg"><img alt="In the health hut" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_1015_Snapseed.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a><strong>Problem Addressed </strong><br />
The current problem that exists at the Health Hut is a lack of available, potable water.&nbsp; The cleanest water that is readily available in the village comes from a well that is substantially far away from the Health Hut and needs to be transported by bike or on foot.&nbsp; This poses a myriad of challenges for sanitation and health at the facility.&nbsp; Patients and health workers are at risk for dehydration and other illnesses caused by unhygienic conditions.&nbsp; Also missing, is a sanitary latrine for patients and care providers to use while waiting or receiving treatment at the Health Hut.<br />
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<strong>Project Description </strong><br />
Currently, there is a water tower, or forage, in Sare Gueladio.&nbsp; The forage was financed by a foreign NGO with support from the Senegalese Government.&nbsp; Unfortunately, right now, there are only two faucets connecting the forage to the rest of the village. This project would finance the installation of a third faucet and&nbsp;the building of an improved, ventilated latrine on the grounds of the Health Hut.<br />
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Villagers will dig a shallow trench of about 100 meters connecting the faucet location at the health hut to the main pipeline that feeds the previously installed faucets.&nbsp; We will then hire a plumber from the Senegalese Department of Water who has previously conducted installations in this village, to bring the necessary materials and equipment and install a new faucet. The residents of the village will also dig a pit that will serve as the septic tank for a ventilated latrine.&nbsp;Once the faucet is installed and there is a convenient source of water, we will hire a local mason to line the pit with bricks, cover and ventilate it, and connect it to a toilet seat.</p>
<p>Water Charity funds will pay for the purchase of the majority of materials and labor. &nbsp;The community will contribute in the form of labor and cash raised from the people in Sare Gueladio and the surrounding villages that use the services of the Health Hut.<br />
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<strong>Project Impact </strong><br />
Roughly 1,000 people live in the villages that commonly use the Health Hut.<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_1013_Snapseed.jpg"><img alt="Village man carrying water" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_1013_Snapseed.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 533px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a><br />
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<strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Nathan Rehr<br />
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<strong>Monitoring and Maintenance </strong><br />
The infrastructure being installed will need to be monitored and maintained by the Sare Gueladio Health Committee.&nbsp; They will also be responsible for coordinating with the village chief and other groups to pay the water bill.<br />
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<strong>Comments </strong><br />
Community members lack of clean water was recently highlighted by as a major problem that discourages people from using the Health Hut in the village.&nbsp; This clean water project will not only increase health benefits for people coming to the Health Hut but will also increase the credibility of the health workers there and encourage greater usage of the health facility.<br />
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The Sare Gueladio Health Committee is contributing project management and coordination of the project.</p>
<p><strong>This project has been fully funded by an anonymous donor.</strong></p>
<p><strong style="line-height: 16.64px;">This project has been completed. &nbsp;To see the results, <a href="http://watercharity.com/conclusion-sare-gueladio-health-hut-water-project-senegal">CLICK HERE.</a></strong></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/senegal" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Senegal</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/69" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fully Funded</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/completed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Completed</a></div></div></div>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 07:05:23 +0000post3111 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/sare-gueladio-health-hut-water-project-senegal#commentsMtae Health Clinic & Dispensary Water Tank Project - Tanzaniahttps://watercharity.com/mtae-health-clinic-dispensary-water-tank-project-tanzania
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/IMG_20150610_110310_1080x648.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/IMG_20150610_110310_1080x648.jpg?itok=WdntKYrg" width="900" height="540" alt="Mtae Health Clinic &amp; Dispensary" title="Mtae Health Clinic &amp; Dispensary" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="NPCA &amp; WC LOGOS" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; float: right;" />This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the National Peace Corps Association</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Location of Project</strong><br />
Mtae, Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania</p>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_20150622_120836_648x1080.jpg"><img alt="Mtae Health Clinic &amp; Dispensary" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_20150622_120836_648x1080.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 666px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px 9px; float: left;" /></a>Description of Project Community</strong><br />
Mtae is a gorgeous rural ward village situated in the Usambara mountains about three hours away from Lushoto Town. Within Mtae are three sub-villages: Mtae Center with a population of about 4,500 people, Mpanga containing about 2,550 people and Mtii with a population of around 2,500 people.&nbsp;The ‘zahanati’ or health center is composed of a clinic and dispensary, and serves all three sub-villages:&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Description of Problem</strong><br />
In Tanzania, water availability is a severe issue. Many villages especially in rural areas do not have easy access to water and walk miles in to the nearest river or lake in order to fill only two buckets of water. The lack of water results in unsanitary living situations, which in turn can causes diseases to arise and spread easily between people. The most common diseases resulting from lack of water include diarrheal diseases and common colds. Also because of the lack of sanitation, blood and fecal matter are easily transferred from person to person and animal to person.</p>
<p>The current main water source for the people of Mtae is a stream located about 45 minutes or 1.5 km away from the village and clinic. Typically, villagers have to walk the 45 minutes to carry only 2 or 3, 20 liter buckets of water to their house. There are about 5 communal spigots located throughout the village that are also connected to this stream. However, because the water system was poorly constructed, it is more common for water not to be avilable through these spigots and this causes issues for the people of Mtae and the staff at the clinic to have reliable and constant access to water.</p>
<p>Each day the dispensary sees between 75-300 people, not including those coming for clinic days such as the clinic for pregnant women (Mondays and Wednesdays), family planning (Tuesdays), and the very crowded Children’s Clinic (Fridays). Each day the four nurses and one doctor treat close to 300 people dealing with ailments from minor surgeries, flu-like symptoms, various injections and high blood pressure to the more hands on bandage changing and blood and urine testing for HIV, syphilis and malaria. HIV is a large problem in Mtae and villagers especially pregnant women and their husbands are required to get tested when they visit the clinic.</p>
<p>During the day, there is little to no water. If a patient is bleeding profusely, the staff will wear gloves but because of the limited supplies, they otherwise typically do not wear them. In the dispensary, there are typically three 20-liter buckets of water that are used for hand washing. The clinic has already installed two sinks but there is no water running through them. Currently, the lack of water currently available makes hand washing and proper sanitation of supplies a serious issue at the health center.</p>
<p><strong>Detailed Project Description</strong></p>
<p>The solution to combat the lack of water availability and reduce the spread of contagious disease, germs and blood borne pathogens is to <em>install a 5,000 liter plastic water tank </em>at the health center and <em>connect it to 2 main sinks</em> inside the center and an outside spigot, and <em>connect a gutter system to catch rainfall</em>.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_20150622_114240_648x1080.jpg"><img alt="Non functioning sink" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_20150622_114240_648x1080.jpg" style="width: 280px; height: 467px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a>The water supply will be used solely for the clinic and dispensary so that the doctor, nurses and patients will be free to wash their hands as often needed, the medical supplies will be properly cleaned using soap and sanitized by boiling, and clean water will be available for patients to drink if they are sick, taking medication or dehydrated, all without fear of water shortage.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The tank and all of the supplies including pipes, valves and gutters are readily available and will be purchased in Lushoto Town, which is the closest large town to Mtae. The supplies will all be transported to Mtae village by bus, van or pickup truck.</p>
<p>The tank will sit upon a <strong>cement stand</strong> which will be about 2 feet tall and 7 feet wide. The gutters will be connected to the roof of the clinic and dispensary.</p>
<p>The average rainfall per year in Mtae is about 1,200-1,400 mm and right now July-September, it is rainy season so enough water will be caught.</p>
<p>The cement stand will be built by a carpenter located in the village. The gutters, tank and sinks will be constructed by a plumber who is also a member of the water committee in Mtae.</p>
<p>The community is very motivated will contribute a little more than 25% of the cost. Their contribution consists of travel fees for the supplies, majority of the cost for the plumber, and they have bought the two porcelain sinks and paid for a carpenter to install them within the dispensary.</p>
<p>Also, the water committee of Mtae has agreed to do free hand washing and safe drinking water lessons to the staff and the villagers at the clinic and to follow up to make sure these practices are being enforced. All drinking water at the clinic will be boiled for sterilization.</p>
<p>The water committee has also agreed to take responsibility for maintenance of the tank and gutters after completion of the project. Community members have agreed to volunteer to transport materials for this project to and from the vehicles to the clinic and dispensary.</p>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_20150622_114300_648x1080.jpg"><img alt="Handwashing" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_20150622_114300_648x1080.jpg" style="width: 280px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: left; height: 467px;" /></a></strong>Water Charity funds will be used to purchase the 5,000 plastic liter water tank and all of the supplies necessary to connect the tank to the sinks and gutter system including pipes, gutters, connectors and valves, the bags of cement for the stand, the carpenter to build and secure the stand and the supplies needed for the metal spigot that will service the clinic and dispensary.</p>
<p><strong>Community Organization</strong><br />
The Water Committee of Mtae is helping to organize construction and maintenance of the water tank.</p>
<p><strong>Number of Beneficiaries</strong><br />
9,592 women, men and children of the village, plus people passing through.</p>
<p><strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing the Project</strong><br />
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Mia Young</span></p>
<p><strong>Monitoring &amp; Maintenance</strong><br />
The water committee of Mtae will be responsible for monitoring and any maintenance of the water tank and sanitation practices.</p>
<p><strong>Comments &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </strong></p>
<p>The project will provide the clinic with enough water for continuous use year round.</p>
<p>This project is a part of our ongoing <a href="http://watercharity.com/east-africa-water-sanitation-program">East Africa Water &amp; Sanitation Program</a>.<br />
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This project has been fully funded by an anonymous donor.&nbsp; Still, you can<strong> donate to this project</strong>, and all further funds will go to helping start more projects in the region, and any follow up projects we do here in Mtae.</p>
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<strong>This project has been completed. &nbsp;To see the results,&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href="http://watercharity.com/conclusion-mtae-health-clinic-dispensary-water-tank-project-tanzania">CLICK HERE</a></strong><strong>.</strong></p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/tanzania" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Tanzania</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/tsi" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">TSI</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/69" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fully Funded</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/completed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Completed</a></div></div></div>Tue, 07 Jul 2015 05:22:49 +0000admin3020 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/mtae-health-clinic-dispensary-water-tank-project-tanzania#commentsKasinje Health Center Water System Project - Malawihttps://watercharity.com/kasinje-health-center-water-system-project-malawi
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/IMG_4361%5B1%5D_1080x810.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/IMG_4361%5B1%5D_1080x810.jpg?itok=5YIsPVXi" width="900" height="675" alt="Kasinje Health Center Water System Project - Malawi" title="Kasinje Health Center Water System Project - Malawi" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="NPCA - WC Logos" src="/sites/default/files/two%20logos.png" style="width: 55px; height: 32px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; float: right;" />This&nbsp;project&nbsp;is&nbsp;made&nbsp;possible&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;partnership&nbsp;of&nbsp;WATER&nbsp;CHARITY&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION.</strong></span></p>
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<strong><strong>Location</strong></strong><br />
<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_3504[1]_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Kasinje Health Center" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_3504%5B1%5D_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 440px; height: 330px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a>Kasinje,&nbsp;Ntcheu&nbsp;District,&nbsp;Malawi</p>
<p><strong><strong>Community&nbsp;Description</strong></strong><br />
Kasinje&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;trading&nbsp;center&nbsp;in&nbsp;Ntcheu&nbsp;district,&nbsp;located in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Central&nbsp;Region&nbsp;of&nbsp;Malawi.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Health&nbsp;Center&nbsp;in&nbsp;Kasinje serves&nbsp;a&nbsp;catchment&nbsp;area&nbsp;of&nbsp;about&nbsp;55,000&nbsp;people&nbsp;living&nbsp;in&nbsp;57 villages. Most&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;population&nbsp;are&nbsp;farmers, growing&nbsp;primarily&nbsp;maize,&nbsp;tobacco&nbsp;and&nbsp;cotton.&nbsp;The&nbsp;area&nbsp;is&nbsp;very poor&nbsp;and&nbsp;uneducated.</p>
<p>The&nbsp;Health&nbsp;Center&nbsp;contains&nbsp;a&nbsp;maternity&nbsp;ward&nbsp;that&nbsp;delivers 120-160&nbsp;babies&nbsp;each&nbsp;month.&nbsp;It&nbsp;also&nbsp;houses&nbsp;women&nbsp;in&nbsp;their&nbsp;last month&nbsp;of&nbsp;pregnancy&nbsp;so&nbsp;that&nbsp;they&nbsp;can&nbsp;easily&nbsp;access&nbsp;medical assistance&nbsp;as&nbsp;needed&nbsp;and&nbsp;are&nbsp;guaranteed&nbsp;to&nbsp;deliver&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;health center.</p>
<p><strong><strong>Problem&nbsp;Addressed</strong></strong><br />
The health center staff is currently inadequate and the Ministry of Health is constantly struggling to find qualified personnel willing to live in Kasinje. This is due, in large part, to the less than desirable living conditions at the health center, including a lack of running water in or near staff housing.</p>
<p>Currently the staff are sharing a borehole with the hospital and the community. This means they are waiting in line for water along with the pregnant women and their guardians living at the hospital as well as with general community members. It often takes hours to draw a single bucket of water.</p>
<p>This time drain impacts the staff in various ways. It takes time away from work and other personal development goals. It also takes away valuable time that could be spent studying or pursuing other extracurricular activities.</p>
<p><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_4362[1]_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="The Water Tank" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_4362%5B1%5D_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 440px; height: 330px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a></p>
<div>The Health Center has struggled for years to being in enough qualified staff. Currently this health center serving 55,000 people has two Medical Assistants, three nurses and 29 Health Surveillance Assistants. It has been particularly challenging to bring in Medical Assistants and nurses, who do the actual clinical work, because with their qualifications they can easily find work at a health center or hospital offering a higher standard of living.</div>
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<strong><strong>Project&nbsp;Description</strong></strong><br />
The project designed by the hospital staff involves piping water from an existing tank at the health center, which is filled by a pump, to four different taps located at health center staff housing. There are eight houses located directly on the health center campus, so each pair of houses would share an outside tap.</p>
<p>The first step will be to dig trenches from the tank to the proposed tap sites. This work will be done by community members, organized by the Health Center Committee in conjunction with local chiefs. &nbsp;The taps will then be installed within brick boxes that will be locked for security. A community member who works for &nbsp;the local water board has been identified and agreed to oversee the laying of the pipes and the tap installation.</p>
<p>Funding will be used to buy pipes and connecting apparatuses, taps and cement for the tap structure, and to pay labor costs for building the lock boxes. The community will provide labor for digging trenches and laying pipes as well as installing taps. They will also provide sand and bricks for the locked boxes.</p>
<p><strong><strong>Project&nbsp;Impact</strong></strong><br />
Substantial improvement of quality of life for all 24 of the current Health Center workers, and a direct benefit to the 55,000 people who make use of the Health Center.</p>
<p><strong><strong>Peace&nbsp;Corps&nbsp;Volunteer&nbsp;Directing&nbsp;Project<a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_4364[1]_1080x810.jpg"><img alt="Kasinje Health Center, Malawi" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_4364%5B1%5D_1080x810.jpg" style="width: 440px; height: 330px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></a></strong></strong><br />
Rebecca Burleson</p>
<p><strong><strong>Monitoring&nbsp;and&nbsp;Maintenance</strong></strong><br />
Kasinje Health Center Committee - They designed the project and will oversee its completion once materials are purchased. &nbsp;Tap users will be responsible for monitoring the condition of the taps and reporting any issues to the Health Center Committee.</p>
<p><strong><strong>Comments</strong></strong><br />
It is the hope of everyone involved that this improvement to the living situation of the Health Center workers will allow the center to attract and maintain a larger staff of nurses, medical assistants and such. &nbsp;Should the Health Center get even a couple extra people, it will have a significant effect on the treatment and care received by the people in the area.</p>
<p><strong><strong>Dollar&nbsp;Amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;Project<br />
$1,150</strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong>Donations&nbsp;Collected&nbsp;to&nbsp;Date<br />
$1,150</strong></strong></p>
<p><strong><strong>Dollar&nbsp;Amount&nbsp;Needed</strong></strong><br />
<strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: OpenSansRegular; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">$0 - This project has been funded by a major Water Charity donor, who prefers to remain anonymous.</strong></p>
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: OpenSansRegular; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19.5px;"><strong>This program is part of the&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 13px;"><a href="http://watercharity.com/water-charity-and-national-peace-corps-association-east-africa-water-and-sanitation-program" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);">Water Charity and National Peace Corps Association East Africa Water and Sanitation Program</a>.</span></strong></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: OpenSansRegular; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19.5px;">&nbsp;</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: OpenSansRegular; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19.5px;"><strong>Any additional donations will be utilized to fund additional projects in Malawi.</strong><br />
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<p><strong>&nbsp;This project has been completed. &nbsp;To read about the conclusion, <a href="http://watercharity.com/conclusion-kasinje-health-center-water-system-project-malawi">CLICK HERE</a>.</strong></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/malawi" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Malawi</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-partner field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Partner:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/partner/national-peace-corps-association" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">National Peace Corps Association</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/69" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fully Funded</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/completed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Completed</a></div></div></div>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 02:37:13 +0000admin2984 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/kasinje-health-center-water-system-project-malawi#commentsMansa District Health Centers Pump Project - Zambiahttps://watercharity.com/mansa-district-health-centers-pump-project-zambia
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/IMG_0334_960x720_0_0.jpg"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://watercharity.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_header/public/IMG_0334_960x720_0_0.jpg?itok=KQ9Ytxus" width="900" height="675" alt="Mansa District Health Centers Pump Project - Zambia" title="Mansa District Health Centers Pump Project - Zambia" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><strong>Location</strong><br />
Ndoba, Mibenge, Mabumba, Mantumbusa, and Kabunda, Mansa District, Luapula Province, Zambia</p>
<p><strong>Community Description</strong><br />
This project will take place at 5 rural health centers throughout Mansa District. The existing wells at the centers are described as follows:</p>
<p><strong>Ndoba Rural Health Center </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Type of water facility: borehole fitted with India Mark II hand pump</li>
<li>Static water level: 5 meters</li>
<li>Depth: 26 meters</li>
<li>Yield of water: 38 full strokes for a 10 liter bucket (0.22)</li>
<li>Diameter of the PVC casing: 4 inch or 100 mm</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Mibenge Rural Health Center </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Type of water facility: borehole fitted with “Afridev” (Africa Development) hand pump</li>
<li>Depth: 20 meters</li>
<li>Yield of water: 40 strokes to fill a 10 liter bucket (0.22)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Mabumba Rural Health Center </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Type of water facility: borehole fitted with a hand pump India Mark II</li>
<li>Static water level: 10.2 meters</li>
<li>Depth: 20 meters</li>
<li>Diameter of the PVC casing: 6 inches or 150 mm</li>
<li>Yield of water: 32 strokes for a 10 liter bucket (0.28)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Mantumbusa Rural Health Center </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Type of water facility: borehole fitted with India Mark II hand pump</li>
<li>Static water level: 8.3 meters</li>
<li>Depth: 42.1 meters</li>
<li>Diameter of PVC casing: 6 inches or 150 mm</li>
<li>Yield of water: 29 strokes to fill a 10 liter bucket (0.28)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Kabunda Rural Health Center </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Type of water facility: borehole fitted with India Mark II hand pump</li>
<li>Static water level: 7 meters</li>
<li>Total depth: 23.4 meters</li>
<li>Diameter of PVC casing: 4 inches or 100 mm</li>
<li>Yield of water: 34 strokes to fill a 10 liter bucket (0.28)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><a href="/sites/default/files/IMG_0349_960x720.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Mansa District Health Centers Pump Project - Zambia" src="/sites/default/files/IMG_0349_960x720.jpg" style="width: 420px; height: 315px; border-width: 5px; border-style: solid; margin: 9px; float: left;" /></a>Problem Addressed</strong><br />
Zambia suffers from one of the world's highest maternal mortality rates at 591 deaths per 100,000 live births. A leading cause of maternal mortality is sepsis.</p>
<p>While the Government of the Republic of Zambia, along with many partnering non-government organizations, has implemented a campaign encouraging pregnant women to deliver at a skilled health facility, Mansa District has not reached 100 % utilization of clinic facilities for deliveries.</p>
<p>Safe Motherhood Action Group (SMAG) members are community volunteers trained to teach pregnant women about safe motherhood topics. As the SMAG members encouraged pregnant women to deliver at the health facility, there was overwhelming concern from the women about the potential for sepsis with a clinic delivery.</p>
<p><strong>Project Description</strong><br />
This project is to install electric water pumps and related piping at the 5 rural health centers, creating running water to improve sanitation and hygiene, especially for obstetric patients delivering at the clinics.</p>
<p>Each pump will lift the water through PVC piping to a 7,500 liter PVC tank mounted on a cement stand (except the Ndoba Rural Health Center, at which the metal stand is being reinforced). The water will then be delivered to the health center through additional piping.</p>
<p>Each of the five installations will be done by the Mansa Municipal Council and community volunteers, and will take 2 to 4 days, for a total of 15 days, for completion.</p>
<p>Water Charity funds will be used to purchase the electric water pumps, piping, fitting, fixtures, and materials. The funds will also be used to provide fuel for transport of the installation crew to the work site and lunch allowances for the crew members.</p>
<p><strong>Project Impact</strong><br />
53,819 people will benefit from the project.</p>
<p><strong>Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project</strong><br />
Rebecca Roberts</p>
<p><strong>Monitoring and Maintenance</strong><br />
The monitoring and maintenance of the pumps will be performed by the Mansa District Medical Office and clinic staff.</p>
<p>The clinic staff will be trained in proper care, upkeep, and minor maintenance of the pumps. The Mansa District Health Office has allotments in their budget for major water pump repairs when needed.</p>
<p>Each of the clinics has a full time guard on duty to protect the clinic and its property.</p>
<p><strong>Comments</strong><br />
This project will bring water to the maternity wings of the rural health centers, greatly reducing the infection rate during delivery. This will encourage women to utilize the services of the center, reducing the potential for deaths due to complications.</p>
<p><strong>Fundraising Target</strong><br />
$7,000</p>
<p>Funds raised in excess of the project amount will be allocated to other projects in the country.</p>
<p><strong>Donations Collected to Date</strong><br />
$7,000</p>
<p><strong>Dollar Amount Needed</strong><br />
<strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: OpenSansRegular; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">$0 - This project has been funded by a major Water Charity donor, who prefers to remain anonymous.</strong></p>
<p><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: OpenSansRegular; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px;">This program is part of the&nbsp;<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 13px;"><a href="http://watercharity.com/water-charity-and-national-peace-corps-association-east-africa-water-and-sanitation-program" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(17, 17, 17);">Water Charity and National Peace Corps Association East Africa Water and Sanitation Program</a>.</span></strong></p>
<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: OpenSansRegular; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19.5px;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>This project has been completed. &nbsp;To see the results,&nbsp;<a href="http://watercharity.com/conclusion-mansa-district-health-centers-pump-project-zambia">CLICK HERE</a>.</strong></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 13px; font-family: OpenSansRegular; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19.5px;"><strong>Any additional donations will be utilized to fund additional projects in Zambia.</strong></div>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-country field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Country:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/country/zambia" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Zambia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/health-center" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Health Center</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/tsi" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">TSI</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-funds field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Funds Needed :&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/69" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Fully Funded</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-progress field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Progress:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/progress/completed" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Completed</a></div></div></div>Sun, 30 Nov 2014 23:47:55 +0000admin2938 at https://watercharity.comhttps://watercharity.com/mansa-district-health-centers-pump-project-zambia#comments